[{"ModuleCode":"ACC1002","ModuleTitle":"Financial Accounting","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"The course provides an introduction to financial accounting. It examines accounting from an external user's perspective: an external user being an investor or a creditor. Such users would need to understand financial accounting in order to make investing or lending decisions. However, to attain a good understanding, it is also necessary to be familiar with how the information is derived. Therefore, students would learn how to prepare the reports or statements resulting from financial accounting and how to use them for decision-making.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-3-4","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA1002 are not allowed to take ACC1002.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC1002X","ModuleTitle":"Financial Accounting","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"The course provides an introduction to financial accounting. It examines accounting from an external user's perspective: an external user being an investor or a creditor. Such users would need to understand financial accounting in order to make investing or lending decisions. However, to attain a good understanding, it is also necessary to be familiar with how the information are derived. Therefore, students would learn how to prepare the reports or statements resulting from financial accounting and how to use them for decision-making.","ModuleCredit":"4","Preclusion":"Students who have passed CS1304 or EC3212 or BK1003 or BZ1002 or BH1002 or BZ1002E or BH1002E or FNA1002E or FNA1002X are not allowed to take ACC1002X.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC1006","ModuleTitle":"Accounting Information Systems","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This course aims to help students understand the role of information systems in accounting and other areas of business. In particular, it examines the innovative applications of information systems to streamline business operations and enhance competitive advantage. Students will understand various accounting/business cycles and learn about how information systems are used in different functional areas such as finance/accounting, marketing, operations and supply chain, and HR/management.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"FNA1002 or ACC1002","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA1006 are not allowed to take ACC1006.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC2002","ModuleTitle":"Managerial Accounting","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This course covers major concepts, tools and techniques in managerial accounting. It provides students with an appreciation of how managerial accounting evolves with changes in the business environment and why the usefulness of managerial accounting systems depends on the organisational context. The emphasis is on the use of managerial accounting information for decision-making, planning, and controlling activities. Students are introduced to both traditional and contemporary managerial accounting concepts and techniques.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"Students must have completed BK1003 or BZ1002 or BH1002 or FNA1002 or FNA1002X or FNA1002E or ACC1002 or ACC1002X or BH1002E or CS1304 or EC3212 or EG1422 before they are allowed to take ACC2002.","Preclusion":"BH2002 or BZ3102 or BK2001 or FNA2002 or IE4242","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Monday Morning","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3601","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Accounting and Reporting","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This course examines the conceptual and theoretical issues underlying the corporate accounting and reporting requirements under the US, International and Singapore Accounting Standards. This allows the students to understand the economic rationales behind the accounting treatment of major financial statement items. It also equips the students with skills in using financial information for decision-making. Topics to be covered include conceptual framework in financial reporting, accounting for foreign currency translation, leasing, preparation of consolidated financial statements, earnings quality management and off-balance sheet financing.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"FNA1002 or ACC1002","Preclusion":"BH3111 or BZ3101 or BK3106 or FNA3111","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3602","ModuleTitle":"Managerial Planning and Control","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"The course examines various means by which control can be exercised and the types of accounting information that allow for different means of control. Topics to be covered include the nature of control, responsibility centers, economic value added, transfer pricing, strategic planning, budgeting, performance evaluation systems, executive compensation, control for differentiated strategies, control for multinational organisations. Students learn how control is exercised through case analyses, case presentations and in-class discussions. The case approach makes control "come alive" for the students with descriptions of control at various real organisations. The case presentations make the students think critically and strategically. The in-class discussions allow the students to evaluate the pros and cons of different approaches and solutions to control problems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"FNA2002 or ACC2002","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3112 are not allowed to take ACC3602.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3603","ModuleTitle":"Assurance and Attestation","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This module provides the knowledge and understanding of the audit process required by assurance and attestation engagements. It aims to ensure students acquire the necessary attitude, skills, and knowledge for a career in auditing, in the accounting profession or in business management.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"FNA1002/ACC1002 and FNA2002 (Students who are not enrolled in the accounting or accounting-specialization program should seek Deans Office permission to read the module)","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3121 are not allowed to take ACC3603.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3604","ModuleTitle":"Corporate and Securities Law","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"The primary aim of this course is to develop a solid understanding of the legal framework required in the operations of business entities especially companies. It covers the entire life-span of a business entity, namely from the formation of the entity to its liquidation. It also includes the various legal obligations and implications in operating the business entity. A secondary objective is to introduce the pertinent provisions of securities legislation such as the Securities & Futures Act and the Takeover Code.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"BSP1004","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3122 or LL4055 are not allowed to take ACC3604.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Thursday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3605","ModuleTitle":"Taxation","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to the basic concepts of income taxation in Singapore. Since a large portion of a business organisation's profits goes towards the payment of income tax, it is absolutely crucial for students to have an understanding of how tax works and how to legally minimize it. This module is relevant to those who wish to work in the fields of accounting, consulting or financial management.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"FNA1002/ACC1002 and BSP1004","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3127 or LL4056 are not allowed to take ACC3605.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Simon Poh Siew Beng"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3606","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Corporate Accounting and Reporting","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This course explores in greater depth complex financial reporting topics introduced in ACC1002 Financial Accounting and ACC3601 Corporate Accounting and Reporting, and it also examines issues relating to fair value accounting. The viewpoint is that of the preparer of financial statements. The discussion centres on the financial reporting issues affecting a firm's profitability and risk. This course is for students who expect to become CPAs.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"FNA3111 or ACC3601","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3123 are not allowed to take ACC3606.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3611","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Governance and Ethics","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"Corporate governance has been defined to involve "a set of relationships between a company's management, its board, its shareholders and other stakeholders [and that which] provides the structure through which the objectives of the company are set, and the means of attaining those objectives and monitoring performance are determined" (OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, 2004). This module covers corporate governance from a multidisciplinary perspective, including law, finance, accounting and economics, and discusses ethical dilemmas and challenges faced by managers and employees and how these can be addressed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"FNA1002/ACC1002 and BSP1004","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3124 or LL4065 are not allowed to take ACC3611.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3612","ModuleTitle":"Risk Management and Internal Control","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"To provide students with the ability and competency to exercise judgement and apply techniques in risk management to matters encountered by accounting professionals at the organisational level and to react to current developments or new practices. This module covers risk management frameworks, risk management techniques and basic components of a business continuity plan.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"FNA2004/FIN2004 and BSP1004","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3125 are not allowed to take ACC3612.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3613","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Assurance and Attestation","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"To equip students with a good understanding of the theoretical and practical knowledge/techniques for a variety of assurance and attestation work other than the statutory audit. Such work is often more complex and requires advanced methodologies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"FNA3121 or ACC3603","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3128 are not allowed to take ACC3613.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3614","ModuleTitle":"Valuation","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This module equips students with an understanding of the various valuation issues and methodologies available to accountants and managers. It specifically discusses valuation issues pertaining to the enterprise, assets for use, and liabilities. After taking this course, the students should be able to value certain classes of assets and liabilities which are of significant interest and importance to the modern business. Coverage includes fair value and value-in-use concepts, earnings multiple analysis, discounted cash flow analysis and real option analysis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"FNA2004 or FIN2004","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3126 are not allowed to take ACC3614.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Monday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC3615","ModuleTitle":"Accounting Theory","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"Accounting theory is a body of rules and theories which governs the practice of financial accounting. Many of the rules and theories are well reasoned economic rationales and tested over time. On the other hand, the state of accounting theory also changes as new accounting and financial transactions are created in the new economy. This module seeks to examine some of the core theories that underpin financial accounting. This is essential to a proper theoretical understanding of the discipline of financial accounting.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-6","Prerequisite":"FNA3111/ACC3601 Co-requisite: FNA3123/ACC3606","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA3129 are not allowed to take ACC3615.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC4611","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Taxation","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a foundation in tax planning. Part 1 discusses tax planning opportunities for the business entity in a local (Singapore) context, by making use of available tax incentives, different business structures, etc. Part 2 covers tax planning in an international business context, and will deal with double tax agreements, choice of foreign investment vehicles, repatriation of income and capital, tax havens, tax arbitrage, etc. Part 3 deals with tax planning for the individual operating across international boundaries.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-6","Preclusion":"Students who have passed FNA4114 are not allowed to take ACC4611.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC4612A","ModuleTitle":"SIA: Internal Auditing","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"Internal auditing helps the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Management of an organisation to add value and improve on the organisation’s results and operations. It does this by reviewing and recommending processes for better governance and accountability. This includes giving assurance that polices and procedures are in place to ensure the organisation’s objectives are achieved, risks are managed, controls are complied with, and resources are used efficiently and economically. This module provides students with the knowledge, both theory and practice, of how internal audits are done to achieve these objectives.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"ACC3613 Advanced Assurance and Attestation","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC4612D","ModuleTitle":"SIA: Advanced Accounting Theory","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to prepare accounting honours students with the necessary knowledge and skills to complete their honour theses. It is also suitable for students with an interest in gaining an understanding of important accounting issues such as earnings management, analyst and management earnings forecasts, voluntary disclosure, and accounting-based valuation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"ACC3615 Accounting Theory","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC4612E","ModuleTitle":"SIA: Risk Management Technology","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"Depending on the expertise available in particular semesters, this module can take on different areas. For example, one stream may be ACC4612(A) Seminars in Accounting: Advanced Issues in Financial Accounting, which will cover topics such as advanced consolidation, pension accounting, extractive industries, agriculture and emerging issues. Another stream may be ACC4612(B) and deal with insolvency and liquidation accounting, plus forensic accounting. Yet a third stream may focus on accounting for non-corporate entities such as partnerships, trusts, estates and charities. A fourth possible stream is methodology and research in accounting. The particular stream offered in a specific semester will be advertised in advance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"Depends on the particular stream offered. It is envisaged that completion of one or more ACC3xxx modules will be a pre-requisite in most cases.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC4613","ModuleTitle":"Forensic Accounting","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"It is designed to broaden the career prospects of the accounting graduates in the realm of forensic accounting. This case-based syllabus includes the investigation and detection of financial crime, fraud, insurance claim, legal dispute, Insolvency, money laundering, serious tax crime, terror financing, corruption, identity theft, market manipulation, hidden assets, etc. Knowledge and skills to be taught in the module include data analytics, common modus operandi of financial crime, loss recovery, admissibility of evidence, interviewing suspects and witnesses, presentation in the court of law, and career opportunities as a forensic accountant.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"ACC3603 Assurance and Attestation","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC4619","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Independent Study in Accounting","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"Advanced Independent Study Modules (ISMs) are for senior students who are in the BBA(Acc) honors programs with the requisite background to work closely with an instructor on a well-defined project in the accounting area. (The modules may also be made available to students who are eligible for admission into the honors programs but choose to pursue the non-honors course of study.) Students will hone their research and report-writing skills while tackling an accounting related issue under the guidance of the instructor.","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"Vary according to project topic. In general, however, students will have to have completed the core modules of the BBA(Acc) curriculum.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC4629","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Independent Study in Accounting","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"Advanced Independent Study Modules (ISMs) are for senior students who are in the BBA(Acc) honors programs with the requisite background to work closely with an instructor on a well-defined project in the accounting area. (The modules may also be made available to students who are eligible for admission into the honors programs but choose to pursue the non-honors course of study.) Students will hone their research and report-writing skills while tackling an accounting related issue under the guidance of the instructor.","ModuleCredit":"2","Prerequisite":"Vary according to project topic. In general, however, students will have to have completed the core modules of the BBA(Acc) curriculum.","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"ACC5001","ModuleTitle":"Business Analysis and Valuation","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"Analysis of financial statements to determine the fundamentals of a business for investment or managerial decisions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR1101","ModuleTitle":"Design I","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This is a foundation module that serves to introduce basic communication techniques, the fundamental principles of design and design methods. Topics ? The module will deal with the subject of human perception in the reading and understanding of design. Issues related to space, form, order will serve as essential design generators. The module will also provide the requisite grounding in visual language, design thinking and graphic communication. Graphic communication will include basic drawing skills and the use of common rendering media for two and three-dimensional representation.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR1102","ModuleTitle":"Design 2","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will build upon the module AR1101 by focusing on the development of basic design skills as an interface for activities between people, furniture, fittings and the use of space within the built environment. Topics - The module will focus on issues related to the measure of man to serve as essential design generators. The module will also deal with the use of materials and methods for making and constructing. The module will also deal with context. Graphic communication and the use of technical drawings to illustrate design will form part of this module. The module will expand on the development of media in graphic communication.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR1326","ModuleTitle":"Architectural Construction","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"To heighten students' awareness of the concepts and components of building structure and technology. Major topics include the roles of architect in the construction industry, basic principles of structural mechanics, primary and secondary building systems including building foundation, floor and roof framing systems, building components such as walls, stairs, doors and windows, and the fundamentals of timber and masonry constructions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR1327","ModuleTitle":"Structural Principles","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module for architecture students introduces the students to structural principles in architectural design. It covers the effects and properties of structural forces, structural systems and their interfaces with building functions in served and servant spaces. It also examines issues of construction and assemblage, in relation to special building types and building systems","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-1-0-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR1721","ModuleTitle":"Climate Responsive Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the principles of environmental responsive architecture, focusing on passive mode and other low energy design strategies for architecture in the various climates. Topics included address the impact of sun, daylight, wind, rain on architectural design. The module enables students to formulate holistic approaches in generating design solutions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-0-6","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Evening","Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR1724","ModuleTitle":"Introduction To Landscape Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces basic concepts in landscape design through a series of lectures and site visits. Urban landscape architecture and tropical climatic considerations are emphasised.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-7-0-2-0","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2101","ModuleTitle":"Design 3","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will emphasize design in response to environment and site. It will enable students to learn to design small-scale buildings within the context of hot humid tropical environments. Topics - The module will deal with issues related to climate, the tropical environment and sustainability as generators of design. It will also focus on design with an understanding of spatial and functional relationships of spaces such as small and big spaces, private and public spaces.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Prerequisite":"AR1101 Design 1 Grade 'C' or Grade “S”; AR1102 Design 2 Grade 'C' or Grade “S”;","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2102","ModuleTitle":"Design 4","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will emphasize the integrative nature of architectural design. Students are to focus on the integration of architectural design with materials, structure and construction. Topics ? The module will deal with appropriate materials, structure and construction for the architectural design intent through the design of a small-scale building. Responses to program, climate and site context of urban fringe sites are also to be considered in the design.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Prerequisite":"AR1101 Design 1 Grade 'C' or Grade “S”; AR1102 Design 2 Grade 'C' or Grade “S”","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2221","ModuleTitle":"History & Theory Of SEA Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module serves to introduce students to the development of architectural thoughts, ideas and works within the region of Southeast Asia. It will enable students to relate to the culture and traditions of the region to developments in architecture. Topics ? The module will focus on the architectural heritage of Southeast Asia. It surveys the traditions of architecture from the earliest times to the present day. It will introduce ideas and concepts related to the study and production of architecture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2222","ModuleTitle":"History & Theory Of Western Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module serves to introduce students to the development of architectural thoughts, ideas and works in Europe and the west. It will enable students to understand the development of western architecture and their influence on world architecture. Topics - The module examines the basic knowledge of architectural design and theories that constitute and is constituted by established European historical materials from Greek and Roman architecture to 19th century eclecticism. Although the historical materials centered around architectural thoughts and development, their connections to cultural and social history are also explored.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-1-7","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2223","ModuleTitle":"Theory Of Urban Design & Planning","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will focus on the fundamental principles of urban design and planning. It will enable students to understand and appreciate the issues and process of urban design & planning. The module introduces students to the concepts of urban form, urban function, urban change and how urban spaces are designed through different urban design models. The module will include the study of the western urban development in general and of Singapore. It will examine the driving force behind urban transformation. Important urban design models will be introduced, including the traditional city, medieval city, garden city, modern city and ecological city.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2224","ModuleTitle":"Ideas and Approaches in Design","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module provides and introduction to some of the basic concepts in and approaches to architecture as a practice and as an academic discipline. It also highlights the nature and historical development of architecture especially with respect to \"vocabulary\" and \"ideas\", and introduces their use in the analysis of the works of architecture. Topics ? The module will (1) imbue the knowledge of architecture as a special category of man-made objects, replete with ideas, social contexts and intellectual processes; (2) introduce architecture through some of its basic concepts such as \"periods\", \"styles\", \"language\", etc.; (3) encourage an active and a critical approach to analyzing the works of architecture; (4) show the relevance of architecture in contemporary and immediate real-life problem sets like sustainability, subjectivity, identity, meanings, etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-2-0-0-7","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2225","ModuleTitle":"Reading Visual Images","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The module introduces students to ways of looking at and discussing works of art. The focus is chiefly on painting and sculpture; the emphasis is on analyzing the composition or design of art works and in constructing meanings for them. The study of this module enables students to acquire critical skills for interpreting and connecting with works of art. The module encourages students to read art works in relation to a range of interests, intentions and issues; the aim here is to suggest or propose contexts or environments in which art works are made and received. There are three sections. In the first, three (3) topics from Asian art traditions are discussed. The are : 1. Indian sculpture 2. Chinese landscape painting 3. Islamic calligraphy In the second section, ideas and movements from the Renaissance in Italy to the end of the 20th century in Europe, are surveyed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2226","ModuleTitle":"History & Theory Of Modern Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"To develop a basic understanding of the major principles of contemporary architecture and urbanism from mid-nineteen century to the present; To study the making of architectural and urban language as they have been evolved and developed within specific social, political, cultural, technological and economic contexts; and to develop critical perspectives regarding contemporary architectural practice, the design process, and perceptions of the built environment. Major topics to be covered: Arts and Crafts movements, Art Nouveau, Chicago School, modernity, the avant-garde, international style, High tech, Populism, regionalism, critical regionalism, post-modernism, deconstructivism?etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Wednesday Evening","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2327","ModuleTitle":"Architecture, Structure and Construction","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"Architectural form is a result of its construction, structure and materiality. In a symbiosis of historical understanding of structural theory, construction and engineering architecture emerges. The Module focuses on materials and construction techniques within different environmental and climatic conditions. The rules of structural engineering are used to explain Architectural Forms. The principles of construction in Architecture are explained and the possibilities for sustainable solutions in Design will be explored. Lectures are accompanied with hands-on assignments to explore and explain Structural and Design Logics. It covers in greater depth, important aspects of Architectural Construction and Buildings Structures, whereby it provides basic knowledge on construction and structural systems applicable and necessary for Architectural Design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-6-0","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2521","ModuleTitle":"Digital Modelling and Simulation","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"In architectural practice, digital design has grown in importance and is fundamentally changing the nature of the design process itself. This module will focus on the theoretical foundations of digital modelling and performance simulation. It will enable students to develop a critical understanding of relevant digital tools and techniques, and the role that they can play in the design process. The theoretical understanding will be enhanced by hands-on experimentation with a subset of tools and techniques.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR2723","ModuleTitle":"Strategies for Sustainable Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with topics in ecological and sustainable architecture, focusing on environmental issues as they apply to design. Basic technical knowledge on energy, water, materials, etc are covered in the context of how buildings operate. The module enables students to operationalize the principles when generating design solutions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-0-6","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR3101","ModuleTitle":"Design 5","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will emphasize the integrative nature of architectural design. It will enable students to understand how technology should be applied to building design and construction. Topics: The module will focus on projects that require consideration for realism imposed by functional, technical and statutory constraints. Buildings will be of medium complexity set within less intensively developed urban sites. Design projects will demand a holistic awareness of the issues related to the environment, climate, context, technology and building regulations","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Prerequisite":"AR2101 Design 3 Grade 'C' or Grade “S”; AR2102 Design 4 Grade 'C'","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR3101A","ModuleTitle":"Design 5 (Landscape Architecture Emphasis)","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This studio-based module develops basic skills in landscape design and marks the ‘first-time experience’ of architecture students in the field of landscape architectural studio work. It leads the students into urban and suburban contexts, where landscape ‘meets’ city and city ‘eats’ landscape.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"1-7-0-10-12","Prerequisite":"AR2101 Design 3 Grade 'C' or Grade “S”; AR2102 Design 4 Grade 'C'","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR3102","ModuleTitle":"Design 6","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The objective of the program is to develop a level of competence in design skills and thinking. It involves the integration of technology with the natural environment, and urban context. Students address a generic brief by building upon it with emphasis in Urban, Environment, and/or Technological issues in a given site to demonstrate the acquisition of a level of competence in research, design thinking, operational skills and communication.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Prerequisite":"AR2101 Design 3 Grade 'C' or Grade “S”; AR2102 Design 4 Grade 'C'","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR3102A","ModuleTitle":"Design 6 (Landscape Architecture Emphasis)","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This studio-based module develops basic skills in landscape design and marks the ‘second-time experience’ of architecture students in the field of landscape architectural studio work. It leads the students into central urban contexts, where architecture ‘meets’ landscape architecture and built city ‘defines’ public open space.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"1-7-0-10-12","Prerequisite":"AR2101 Design 3 Grade 'C' or Grade “S”; AR2102 Design 4 Grade 'C'","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR3151","ModuleTitle":"Design - ISM","Department":"Architecture","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR3421","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Architectural Practice","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"In this module, students will gain knowledge of how buildings are designed and built in the context of architectural and professional practice and the framework of the construction industry within which it operates","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR3721","ModuleTitle":"Environmental Systems and Construction","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces fundamental building physics (thermal, lighting, acoustics), building materials, and systems to achieve environmental performance-targets and sustainability. Technology integration is emphasized via understanding how materials and systems are related, detailed, and assembled. Students will learn quantitative means to evaluate environmental requirements, and develop familiarity with system strategies and construction details to integrate the various building systems (such as structure, mechanical and electric services, architecture exteriors and interiors). Additionally, codes of practice (such as fire safety) and considerations on sustainable environment will be addressed. The goal is to integrate those technologies in a symbiotic manner to achieve human well-being.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"AR1326, AR1731, AR2326, AR2723","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4001","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Architectural Study 1","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve critical analyses and thorough discussions of specific topics in History, Theory and in Architecture, Architecture & Urban Heritage and Design Computing.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-4-0-2-14","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4002","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Architectural Study 2","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The course is intended to evaluate the students’ ability to carry out independent research under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will identify subject in the area of Architecture Theory/History, Architecture & Urban Heritage, Urban Studies and Design Computing.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-4-0-2-14","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4101","ModuleTitle":"Design 7","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding and ability in integrating technology with architecture. Topics - The module will demand more comprehensive response in developing an appropriate technological response to the particular demands of architecture, climate and context. Students have to demonstrate ability in the design development process and a degree of innovation in integrating technological ideas and components into the architectural project.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Prerequisite":"AR3101 Design 5 Grade 'C'; AR3102 Design 6 Grade 'C'","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4102","ModuleTitle":"Design 8","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will study the issues and methods involved with the urban community and high-density housing. It will enable students to explore the forms and typologies of housing in high-dense cities and the methods that may be pursued in the design of these building types. Topics - The module examines the design issues connected with the urban context of Asian cities and the development of housing in Singapore, including public housing. It will include site investigation and analysis, urban design considerations and the design of appropriate housing types in response to the urban and social context. New concepts of dwelling in the city will be explored, and students have to demonstrate their ability to integrate urban, social and environmental factors into their housing proposals. Emphasis is also placed on the ability to resolve the relationship of public, community and private spaces in these developments.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Prerequisite":"AR3101 Design 5 Grade 'C'; AR3102 Design 6 Grade 'C'","Preclusion":"All non-architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4103","ModuleTitle":"Architectural & Technology Design 1","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The studio aims to provide the students with an opportunity to learn design detailing, technological development and resolution of architectural schemes up to a stage where the design information in the project submission may be understood as being equivalent to pre-tender drawings or drawings for construction. The scope of learning comprises of i) Understanding the conceptual intentions of design scheme. ii) Translating aesthetic intention into technological design issues. iii) Identifying separate technical design activities, eg lighting iv) Communicating resolved design solutions as technical specification, architectural/construction drawing.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Prerequisite":"AR3101 Design 1 Grade 'C'; AR3102 Design 2 Grade 'C'","Preclusion":"All non architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4104","ModuleTitle":"Architectural & Technology Design 2","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module allows the students to employ digital design processes eg. Revit, CFD to simulate building performance impact on building form and configuration as an interactive design process in the development and study of optimal solutions.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-3-0-3-12","Prerequisite":"AR3101 Design 5 Grade 'C'; AR3102 Design 6 Grade 'C'","Preclusion":"All non architecture students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4111","ModuleTitle":"Design Futures","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"Design Futures are intense special design studio workshops that examine some of (but not limited to) the following topics in line with the four Design sections in the Department’s design curriculum: a) Future of Learning Spaces b) Future of Work Spaces c) Future of Public Spaces d) Future of Residential Environments The primary aim of the module is to provide opportunity for the students to explore in detail, under the careful guidance of a staff's issues, concepts and preliminary proposals connected to one of the themes above.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-1-0-4-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4142","ModuleTitle":"Research Report","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The B.A. Arch Research Report is a culminating academic exercise in the final year of B.A. Arch study. It is intended to evaluate the students’ ability to carry out independent research under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will identify subject in the area of architecture theory/ history or Urban Design/ study. The report will be forged and realized under the History, Theory and Criticism or Urban Studies Research Teaching Groups.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-4-0-2-14","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4222","ModuleTitle":"Asian Architecture and Urban History","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module covers topics in Architecture and Urban History with special focus on Asia, from ancient to classical and modern periods. It is aimed to give students in-depth understanding the development of thoughts and manifestations into architectural and urban forms for a specific time and place in Asia.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4223","ModuleTitle":"Architecture and Urban Heritage","Department":"Architecture","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4322","ModuleTitle":"Design Simulation & Analysis","Department":"Architecture","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4323","ModuleTitle":"Assessment of Sustainable Design","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with an understanding of the fundamentals of performance assessment applied to sustainable design, which encompasses design intentions and performance targets. Quantitative and qualitative assessment methods and surrogate indicators are introduced and the module aims to enhance student’s ability to adapt quantification to inform early design decisions for more sustainable design outcomes.","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR4951G","ModuleTitle":"Topics In History And Theory Of Architecture - Curating Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The module aims to provide opportunities for students to work collaboratively on school-related publications and events, with the aim of developing critical and curatorial skills in the discourse of architecture. Students are expected to publish books and organise events of academic quality, as their deliverables.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-1-0-4-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5011","ModuleTitle":"Research Methodology","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This course examines parameters that are set and/or claimed for undertaking research leading to the writing and presentation of a dissertation for a degree in a university. It begins by sketching a brief history of research and then proceeds to highlight changing definitions, premises and approaches. The principal interest and task of the instructor is to lead & develop discussions of definitions, premises and approaches. In dealing with them, aspects of methods, structure and language will gain focus.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-8","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5103","ModuleTitle":"Architectural Design Thesis","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"Students are assigned a Thesis supervisor who will assist the student in identifying and developing the Thesis topic. Students spend the early part of the thesis researching the topic and identifying key issues and design agenda. Students will then proceed to formulate an architectural project to explore the Thesis. In the later stages of the studio, each student will develop a comprehensive architectural design solution in response to the issues and brief identified earlier. In this later stage of the Thesis project students are required to develop technological and material responses to the thesis issue(s) developed earlier. The thesis submission comprises of a report, drawings, and models.","ModuleCredit":"24","Workload":"4-4-0-22-40","Preclusion":"non architecture students","History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":4,"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5104","ModuleTitle":"Final Design Project","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The final Design Project for the M (Arch) with a specialization in Design Technology and Management is the culmination of the technical and design learning predicated on the instrumental value of technical design as a means of to a wider agenda of sustainable building, resource conservation and creating positive environmental impacts. Students are expected to demonstrate research in design technology as a basis for addressing emergent and perceived need in the aesthetic, cultural and social field. The use of design as a form of research applied to building infrastructure or the environment relevant to practical design issues in industry. Students are required to produce drawings and models illustrating technical exploration and resolution with digitally aided or lab based experimentation. Projects will be supervised by tutors of students choice assisted by a panel of technical specialists.","ModuleCredit":"20","Workload":"4-4-0-22-40","Preclusion":"Non Architecture students","History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":4,"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5121","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics In Technology","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to introduce relevant topics in total building performance, fire management, specification writing and buildability and their application to design management and development. This module is conducted through two intensive one-week workshops. The first workshop starts right after submission of the Dissertation and deals with Total Building Performance and Fire Management relevant to the early design phase of the Final Design Project. The second workshop is conducted in the first week of S2 and deals with Specification Writing and Buildability, issues more relevant for the advanced stage of the Final Design Project. Through this module, students will become aware of the individual requirements of the above topics and codes. Selected examples will be introduced and students learn how these topics can be applied and that their successful consideration does not compromise on the design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-4-0-4-0","Preclusion":"Non architecture students","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Saturday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5141","ModuleTitle":"Dissertation","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The dissertation offers the opportunity to conduct independent research and to demonstrate analytical and communication skills by investigating a topic of interest and of relevance to the discipline of architecture. A topic may be chosen from one of the following subject areas: Design Technologies; History Theory & Criticism; Urban Studies. The length of the dissertation shall be no more than 10,000 words.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-4-0-4-12","Preclusion":"Non Architecture students","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5142","ModuleTitle":"Technical Dissertation","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The Dissertation is intended to evaluate the students ability to carry out independent research in technical design issues and systems relevant to building and architectural design. The student is expected to identify a significant problem in any of the following areas: detailing for weathering performance, reduction in assembly and construction time and cost, detailing for energy efficiency, material limits and potentials in built application. The study will be based on precedent studies before proposing original solutions to identified problems related to constructional/ engineering performance issues. The dissertation is to include analytical and assembly drawings not exceeding 8000 words. Alternatively, the dissertation may involve technical experimentation (digitally or laboratory) based or involving fieldwork, to verify technical findings.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-4-0-4-12","Preclusion":"Non Architecture students","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5221","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Theories","Department":"Architecture","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5312","ModuleTitle":"Typo-Morphology In Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5321","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Architectural Technology","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to introduce building technology in the context of design strategies and as the enabler of architectural design concepts and function. Lectures are organized sequentially to relate in one building. a. operator/user requirements to building requirements b. design strategies to meet building requirements c. the technical resolution of those design strategies Design strategies include: Site planning considerations for major provisions such as substation, basement car parks; Construction processes due to site constraints; Structural strategy and concept in relation to architectural form, space and layout considerations; Mechanical & electrical strategy and concept in relation to architecture and layout.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5322","ModuleTitle":"Renewable Resources and Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The module intends to provide students with a general understanding about the interrelationship between natural resources and architecture including building materials and energy sources. The need to shift from present fuel-based energy use and construction practices toward the application of renewable resources strategies is highlighted. Different renewable energy strategies as well as the use of renewable resources and sustainable design practices are going to be discussed both at single-house, building and city scales.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-6-2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5421","ModuleTitle":"Architectural Practice 1","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide students with the knowledge and understanding to enter into architectural practice. It will enable students to understand the roles and responsibilities of the architect in professional practice. Major topics covered are the organisation of the construction industry, office and project management, statutory requirements, cost control and contract administration.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5422","ModuleTitle":"Architectural Practice 2","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide students with the knowledge and understanding to enter into architectural practice. It will enable students to understand the legal roles and responsibilities of the architect, the branches of laws applicable to the construction industry, the Singapore Institute of Architects and Public Sector contracts. Major topics covered are the law of contracts, tort, property land law and copyright, duties of architects, the Singapore Institute of Architects and Public Sector form of contracts.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-3-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening","Wednesday Evening","Tuesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Saturday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5467","ModuleTitle":"Domesticity in Architecture, Art & Film","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"Despite Modern Architecture’s emphasis on housing, the domestic realm (its interiority, experience and occupancy) is often a neglected area of study since attention is focused on housing as a large-scale urban form. Yet, domestic spaces embed important issues of gender, class, taste, ethnicity, family filial ties ('filiality') and identity. This interdisciplinary module explores the concept of domesticity – how and where we live – by examining its portrayals in architecture, art and film. It gives a broad and critical overview by working through a series of key contemporary architectural, art and film projects drawn from Asia, Europe and the United States.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"Students in their senior years of study (4th years and above), or those conducting postgraduate research on a related topic, should only apply. This module is open to cross-faculty applicants. Students from Architecture, Geography, Literature, English, dia, Cultural Studies, for example, will find this module applicable. Potential students should be interested in visual culture and architecture, and are keen on reading, watching films and understanding contemporary art. The seminars require students to contribute to reading response assignments. Students should come to class having read the assigned readings/ watch the films/ be familiar with the exhibitions listed.","Preclusion":"For Years 4, 5 and postgraduate students only. This is a humanities-based module with high visual and textual components.","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5770","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminar","Department":"Architecture","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5951A","ModuleTitle":"Topics in History and Theory of Architecture 1","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve critical analyses and thorough discussions of specific topics in History, Theory and Criticism in Architecture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5951B","ModuleTitle":"Topics in History & Theory of Architecture 2","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve critical analyses and thorough discussions of specific topics in History, Theory and Criticism in Architecture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5951C","ModuleTitle":"Topics in History and Theory of Architecture 3","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve critical analyses and thorough discussions of specific topics in History, Theory and Criticism in Architecture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5951J","ModuleTitle":"Designing Drawing","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This seminar-based module is a general survey of the history, theory and techniques of architectural drawing, focusing on the manually created drawing. This module will present drawing as the primary instrument for intellectual and critical discourse in architecture. It will present a historical and theoretical overview of drawing along with practical reviews of the varying drawing techniques. Based on their understandings of the history, theory, and techniques of drawing, students will explore and propose alternative manifestations of architectural drawing. The coursework will entail weekly textual and graphic assignments.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-1-0-1-7","Prerequisite":"AR 1121 – Spatial Visual Communication","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5951L","ModuleTitle":"Topics in History and Theory of Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide basic knowledge for students to understand design consideration for aging population in healthcare setting, and to gain the skills to conduct post occupancy evaluations in a systematic manner. Through group exercise, students are also able to learn framing appropriate questions for evaluating healthcare settings in a holistic manner.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5951N","ModuleTitle":"Traditional Architectural Culture Of China","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"As one of the cultural forms, architecture correlates with politics, economics, science and technology, religion and custom, philosophy, aesthetics, and East-West cultural communication. By employing the methodology of the cultural anthropology, this course will provide a new understanding on the principles of Chinese architecture as a part of ancient Chinese culture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-2-0-0-5","Prerequisite":"This module will be conducted in Chinese. Participants must be able to understand and converse in Chinese.","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5951Z","ModuleTitle":"Topics in History and Theory of Architecture Elective","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve critical analyses and thorough discussions of specific topics in History, Theory and Criticism in Architecture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5952A","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Urban Studies 1","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Urban Studies, including Urban Design and Planning. Examples of topics that may be studied are: Tropical Urban Design, Sustainable Urban Design, Ecourbanism, Urban Design methodologies and practice","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5952B","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Urban Studies 2","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Urban Studies, including Urban Design and Planning. Examples of topics that may be studied are: Tropical Urban Design, Sustainable Urban Design, Ecourbanism, Urban Design methodologies and practice","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5952C","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Urban Studies 3","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Urban Studies, including Urban Design and Planning. Examples of topics that may be studied are: Tropical Urban Design, Sustainable Urban Design, Ecourbanism, Urban Design methodologies and practice.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5952J","ModuleTitle":"Human Ecology And Built Environment - Space And Health","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The main aim of this module is to widen the capacity for understanding the relationship of men and built environment. Topics like THE - Total Healing Environment, accessibility and inclusive spaces, semantics of space, senses, wayfinding, etc. will be discussed from social, psychological, technical, cultural and environmental perspective. Upon completion, students will be able to understand how space influences users and improve this relation through creative and integrative universal design. Students will engage in creative exercises asking for critical enquiry and innovativeness.Particular attention will be paid to design for ageing population and Universal Design principles and practices.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-5-1","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5952K","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Urban Studies: Design Thinking and Implementation","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The module aims to introduce the students to a framework of design methodology, planning, professional practice and project execution. It addresses the urban form with optimized open spaces for ecological infrastructures and the public social realm for liveable, environmental and smart cities. Real cases, situations and challenges that planners and designer face today and in the future will be starting points of discussion. This multi-disciplinary module addresses the methodology on how to be inspired and how to create a strong design philosophy and to implement this successfully in professional practice.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5952N","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Urban Studies - Shaping Liveable Places","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This course on “SHAPING BLUE/GREEN/SOCIAL FOR LIVEABLE PLACES - Case study on Pulau Ubin, Part I” is imbedded and focusing on a research project on multifunctional liveable places in urban areas. With the megatrends of density and increasing urbanisation, the Blue/Green Places are affected dramatically and are losing space and quality. The loss of biodiversity and the impact of climate change not only have direct impact on the quality of life in cities across the world, recreational activities and mental health are advsersely affected as well. There is an ever-increasing need for new and innovative solutions to combine blue, green and social functions on dense spaces. It will focus on the improvement of greenery and urban water infrastructure and all its benefits on urban liveability. In particular, this study will focus on Pulau Ubin, one of the less developed islands in Singapore. With Singapore’s special anniversary by 2015, this area is significant in terms of recreation and heritage for the broader Singapore region. Therefore, the environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits of a holistic approach will be the topics of this module. The aim is to identify best practices and lessons learned and develop a framework, which can give ideas to city decision makers in general and planners as well as developers and stakeholders in particular. To back up this study, we will explore the current situation through field studies, interviews and analysis of different proposals. Based on this, students will formulate proposals. The module aims to raise the students’ knowledge in strategic thinking on programming, urban landscapes as well in designing and constructing open spaces, greenery and water related projects for their professional practice. According to the multidisciplinary character, it will focus on good governance, participation as well as the practice of Art, Engineering and Architecture. Live hands-on experiments and work with relevant examples in a wide range of situations within the professional practice will be crucial.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-2-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5952P","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Urban Studies - Community Design and Participatory Planning","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"The module will provide a comprehensive examination of the theories, methodologies and praxis of community design and participatory planning. Important topics that will be covered include: 1) evolution of the concept of community and its importance as the base of social sustainability; 2) social dimension of sustainability in an urban context; 3) relationship between built environment and community bonding; 4) approaches, principles, methods of community design and participatory planning; and 5) comparative analysis of different contexts and drivers for community design and participatory planning in global and Asian cities.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-3-5","Prerequisite":"None, provided candidate satisfy criteria for admission to AR5 level modules.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5952Z","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Urban Studies 2 Elective","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Urban Studies, including Urban Design and Planning. Examples of topics that may be studied are: Tropical Urban Design, Sustainable Urban Design, Ecourbanism, Urban Design methodologies and practice","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5953A","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Design Technology 1","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Design Technology. Examples of topics that may be discussed are: the evolving role of tools, techniques and constructs of thinking, new typologies, systems and processes, relationships of form, fabric and materials, visualisation and validation of performance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5953B","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Design Technology 2","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Design Technology. Examples of topics that may be discussed are: the evolving role of tools, techniques and constructs of thinking, new typologies, systems and processes, relationships of form, fabric and materials, visualisation and validation of performance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5953C","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Design Technology 3","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Design Technology. Examples of topics that may be discussed are: the evolving role of tools, techniques and constructs of thinking, new typologies, systems and processes, relationships of form, fabric and materials, visualisation and validation of performance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5953D","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Design Technology 4","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Design Technology. Examples of topics that may be discussed are: the evolving role of tools, techniques and constructs of thinking, new typologies, systems and processes, relationships of form, fabric and materials, visualisation and validation of performance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5953J","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Design Technology - Solar Decathlon","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This is a studio-based module, where students from different disciplines work in integrated team to synthesize and implement various sub-systems in the solar house, such as PV-LVDC systems, HVAC and adaptive controls, optimizing hot water and radiant heating. The designing and implementation of each system involves a breadth of considerations and tasks including analyses, simulation, optimization and control strategies, as well as responding to overall architecture intents and constraints such as performance, cost, buildability, site and size constraints. The deliverables of this module is working prototypes, and a written report.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-2-4-2","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5953L","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Design Technology - Design Space Exploration","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"Computational design has grown in importance and is fundamentally changing the nature of the design process in architectural practice. This module focuses on the ability to explore alternative design solutions as a means to inform the design and decision-making process. Without computational means, it is generally infeasible to consider more than a few design alternatives, even if the design solution space is uncountably large. Using techniques such as parametric/associative modelling, rule-based generation and more general algorithmic design generation allows defining and investigating a family or language of designs. Besides investigating one or more such techniques, we will also investigate the main characteristics of the design space and its structure.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-2-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5953M","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Design Technology- Iterative Virtual Prototyping","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This elective aims to introduce advance performance driven digital design methods and techniques leveraging parametric modelling and design simulation tools. The overall approach, referred to as Iterative Virtual Prototyping (IVP), involves a cyclical design process in which design variants are developed and evaluated using automated computational workflows. A number of design methods based on the IVP approach will be covered. Students will be taught how these methods can be appropriately applied and how they can used to better understand the design scenarios being tackled. Students will also learn a range of digital skills, focusing in particular on parametric and procedural modelling techniques.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5953N","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Design Technology - Rapid Prototyping","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"Rapid Prototyping is commonly used as part of design process to allow architects and engineers the ability to explore design alternatives, test theories, and confirm performance prior to starting construction of a new building. The module provides an opportunity to understand tools and techniques of Rapid Prototyping process in architectural designs with Digital Fabrication technologies. It commences with case studies of how prototypes can advance aesthetical, structural and environmental aspects of architectural design, which are followed by workshop based hands-on exercises on actual prototype making at the Design Fabrication Workshop.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5954A","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Landscape Architecture 1","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Urban Landscape Architecture. Examples of topics that may be discussed are: Tropical Urban Landscape Design, Urban Landscape Architecture in Megacities, Sustainable Urban Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture in the Informal City, Landscape Visualisation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5954B","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Landscape Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Urban Landscape Architecture. Examples of topics that may be discussed are: Tropical Urban Landscape Design, Urban Landscape Architecturein Megacities, Sustainable Urban Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture in the Informal City, Landscape Visualisation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5954C","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Landscape Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This module will involve a critical and thorough discussion of specific topics in Urban Landscape Architecture. Examples of topics that may be discussed are: Tropical Urban Landscape Design, Urban Landscape Architecture in Megacities, Sustainable Urban Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture in the Informal City, Landscape Visualisation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR5954J","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Landscape Architecture: Water In Art, Engineering And Architecture","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This Seminar on “WATER IN ART, ENGINEERING and ARCHITECTURE” is focusing on raising students’ knowledge in designing and construction of water related projects for their professional practice. According to the multidisciplinary character of water the focus will be on the practice of Art, Engineering and Architecture. Live experiments with hands-on character and the work with relevant examples in a wide range of situations within the professional practice will be crucial. The module provides an understanding of the possibilities and challenges in the design and planning profession at the water sector.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-2-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AR6770","ModuleTitle":"Phd Seminar","Department":"Architecture","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AS2237","ModuleTitle":"The U.S.: From Settlement to Superpower","Department":"History","ModuleDescription":"This module seeks to provide students with a basic grounding of American historical and cultural developments from European colonisation to the end of the twentieth century. It will examine both the internal developments in the United States as well as its growing importance in international politics. By offering a range of social, economic, and political perspectives on the American experience, it will equip students with the knowledge for understanding and analysing the dominance of the United States in contemporary world history and culture. This course is designed for students throughout NUS with an interest in American history.","CrossModule":"HY2237","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"HY2237, GEK2000","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AS3231","ModuleTitle":"American Literature I","Department":"English Language & Literature","ModuleDescription":"This module examines selected texts of 19th century American writing through Reconstruction; it examines typical aspects of American character/imagination, and it trains students to read literary texts closely and to express their understanding of texts both in class discussion and in writing. The module is aimed at undergraduate English majors, but cross-faculty students who enjoy literature are welcome.","CrossModule":"EN3231","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: EN1101E or GEK1000. Cohort 2012 onwards: (i) EN1101E or GEK1000, AND (ii) EN2201 or EN2202 or EN2203 or EN2204","Preclusion":"EN3231","Corequisite":"So long as students have fulfilled EN1101E/GEK1000, they may take this EN level-3000 module in the same semester as they are taking EN2201 or EN2202 or EN2203 or EN2204","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AS3239","ModuleTitle":"The United States in the Asia-Pacific","Department":"History","ModuleDescription":"This module will focus on the role of the US in the Asia-Pacific region from the nineteenth to the twenty?first century. The evolution of political, military and economic ties between the America and three sub?regions of Asia will be explored. The nature of US involvement in the conflicts of the East Asian nations of Japan, China and Korea will form the first part of the module. The involvement of America in the decolonization and nation?building of the Southeast Asian nations will also be examined. Finally, the American influence in the sectarian and power differences in the South Asian nations of India and Pakistan will be addressed. This course is designed for students throughout NUS with an interest in American history.","CrossModule":"HY3239","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"HY3239","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AS3240","ModuleTitle":"Making America Modern","Department":"History","ModuleDescription":"In 1901 only 14% of American homes had a bath and 8% a telephone. The country however was undergoing a process of economic, social, and cultural modernity that laid the basis for it emerging as the pre-eminent power in the world by 1945. This module examines the transformation of America from 1880. Students will study the processes of modernity in America both as economic modernisation and cultural modernism. The module asks students to evaluate the relationship between various aspects of American modernity. The module is for students interested in the culture and society of the USA.","CrossModule":"HY3240","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Any level 1000 or 2000 HY or AS modules","Preclusion":"AS3230, HY3230, HY3240","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AS4219","ModuleTitle":"American Intellectual History","Department":"History","ModuleDescription":"The module is an advanced overview of major approaches and themes in American intellectual history. Students will explore the diversity of American thinkers. The module will focus on the twentieth century and analyses American thinkers in their social contexts. This course provides a diverse and multifarious look at American intellectual history through a study of specific intellectual figures. Students will develop their understanding of the complexity of American intellectual traditions. For students majoring in history and those with an interest in the USA.","CrossModule":"HY4219","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80MCs, including 28MCs in HY, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80MCs, including 28MCs in HY, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Preclusion":"HY4219","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"AS4232","ModuleTitle":"Topics in American Literature","Department":"English Language & Literature","ModuleDescription":"This module, which is aimed at upper level English Literature majors and cross-faculty students who have some experience with literary analysis, will focus on American literary orientalism in order to continue to examine questions of race, gender, ethnicity and literary form in the (mainly postwar) American imaginary.","CrossModule":"EN4232","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-3-6.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs including 28 MCs in EN, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs including 28 MCs in EN, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Preclusion":"EN4232","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ASP1201","ModuleTitle":"H3 Humanities & Soc Sci Research Prog","Department":"Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)","ModuleDescription":"The H3 Humanities and Social Sciences Research Programme is offered to Junior College students who have exceptional ability and aptitude in Economics, Geography, History, Literature in English, Chinese Language and Literature, and Malay Language and Literature. The student will embark on an independent study and research under the supervision of a NUS academic and will be assessed via an extended essay.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"approximately 120 hours of independent study and research and consultation with a NUS lecturer.","Prerequisite":"Reading the relevant H2 subject.","History":[{"Semester":2},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5101","ModuleTitle":"Acoustics","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an introduction to the physics of the generation, propagation and measurement of sound.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"12-12-0-0-6","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5102","ModuleTitle":"Anatomy & Physiology","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an understanding of the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the ear and the brain as well as the peripheral balance organ. Students will also be introduced to the peripheral organs involved in normal speech production.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"20-10-0-0-15","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5103","ModuleTitle":"Pathologies of the Auditory System","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students an understanding of the basis of diseases that are commonly affecting the hearing and balance system, and the impact of the different types of pathology (e.g. conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, central auditory processing disorder, peripheral and central vestibular lesion) on the patient’s life.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"12-0-0-6-12","Corequisite":"AUD5102: Anatomy & Physiology","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5104","ModuleTitle":"Perception of Sound & Speech","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an understanding of the psychological theory of pitch and loudness perception, the relationship between physically measurable parameters of sound (e.g. frequency, intensity) and the psychological concepts of pitch and loudness, the psychoacoustic methods for determining the detection and discrimination ability of the auditory system, the acoustic features of different speech sounds, binaural hearing and the effect of masking.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"26-0-0-4-15","Corequisite":"AUD5101: Acoustics","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5105","ModuleTitle":"Hearing Devices and Rehabilitation A - Part 1","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module provides the basic understanding of how hearing aid operates and describes the different style of ear moulds and hearing aids (custom aid, behind-the-ear), as well as the electroacoustic features of hearing aids (such as gain, maximum power output). This module also describes the various outcome measures used for verifying amplification and identify potential sources of error in amplification. Student will have hands-on sessions to practice hearing aids programming, fitting, and verification following the lectures.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"37-0-24-0-29","Prerequisite":"AUD5101: Acoustics AUD5104: Perception of Sound and Speech","Corequisite":"AUD5106: Clinical Audiology","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5106","ModuleTitle":"Clinical Audiology A - Part 1","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to various methods of diagnostic audiological assessment (objective and subjective tests) and management of adult patients. This module involves lecture and clinical practicum, whereby students will have guided and structured observation of experienced Audiologists assessing hearing impaired patients in the clinic (NUH) and they will get an opportunity to practice on each other in a real clinical environment.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"21-11-45-0-13","Prerequisite":"AUD5101: Acoustics AUD5102: Anatomy & Physiology AUD5103: Pathologies of the Auditory System AUD5104: Perception of Sound and Speech","Corequisite":"AUD5105: Hearing Devices and Rehabilitation Part A; AUD5108: Electrophysiological Assessment A.","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5107","ModuleTitle":"Paediatric Audiology A - Part 1","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an introduction to the normal auditory, speech and language, social and physical development of infants and young children. This module also describes the risk factors for hearing loss in children including neonatology, genetics and illnesses, as well as methods of assessing young children’s hearing. This module is delivered through lecture and clinical observation in a real clinical environment (NUH). Students will have guided and structured observation of experienced Audiologists conducting behavioural hearing assessment in young children.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"23-11-45-0-11","Prerequisite":"Pre-requisites: NIL Module 1: Acoustics Module 2: Anatomy and Physiology Module 3: Pathologies of the Auditory System Module 4: Perception of Sound and Speech","Corequisite":"Module 5: Clinical Audiology A (Part 1)","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5108","ModuleTitle":"Electrophysiological Assessment A","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an understanding of different type of electrophysiological assessment techniques (e.g. auditory brainstem response, middle and late latency response, P300, mismatch negativity) that can be applied on patients of different ages. Students will also learn about the conduct and pitfalls of these electrophysiological assessment techniques through clinical practicum.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"17-0-4-0-24","Prerequisite":"AUD5102: Anatomy and Physiology AUD5103: Pathologies of the Auditory System","Corequisite":"AUD5106: Clinical Audiology A – Part 1; AUD5107: Paediatric Audiology A – Part 1","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5109","ModuleTitle":"Professional Practice Issues & Community Audiology","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is introduced to help students explore the role of audiologists in counselling and multidisciplinary management of hearing impaired individuals and their family members. Students will also be taught a business concept on running a hearing care centre.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"14-14-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5110","ModuleTitle":"Vestibular Assessment and Management A","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an understanding of the background, techniques, interpretation and the usefulness of caloric test, ocular motility, positional and positioning testing on patients with balance disorder. The module involves lecture and clinical practicum with guided and structured observation, whereby students will get an opportunity to observe experienced Audiologist performing caloric and ocular motor tests on patients with balance disorder.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"12-0-39-0-24","Prerequisite":"AUD5102 Anatomy & Physiology AUD5103 Pathologies of the Auditory System","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5111","ModuleTitle":"Hearing Devices & Rehabilitation A - Part 2","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces students to the design principles of various types of implantable devices (e.g. cochlear implant, middle-ear implant). All aspects of the clinical application of these implantable devices including audiological evaluation, medical issues, counselling, programming of devices and outcome measures are covered.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24-8-39-0-19","Prerequisite":"AUD5101: Acoustic AUD5104: Perception of Sound and Speech AUD5105: Hearing Devices & Rehabilitation A - Part 1","Corequisite":"AUD5112 Clinical Audiology A - Part 2","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5112","ModuleTitle":"Clinical Audiology A - Part 2","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This compulsory module is an extension of AUD5106 that introduces students to advance methods of diagnostic audiological assessment (objective and subjective tests) and management of adult patients. This module involves lecture in the morning and clinical practicum in the afternoon, whereby students will need to prepare and discuss session plans for cases to be observed on the day with clinical supervisor.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"27-9-44-0-20","Prerequisite":"AUD5101: Acoustic AUD5102: Anatomy & Physiology AUD5103: Pathologies of the Auditory System AUD5104: Perception of Sound and Speech AUD5105: Hearing Devices & Rehabilitation A (Part 1)","Corequisite":"AUD5108: Electrophysiology Assessment A; AUD5111: Hearing Devices & Rehabilitation A (Part 2)","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5113","ModuleTitle":"Paediatric Audiology A - Part 2","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is a continuation from AUD5107 that provides an introduction to the normal auditory, speech and language, social and physical development of infants and young children. The focus of this module is on children with hearing impairment. This module is delivered through lecture and clinical practicum takes place in NUH. Students are required to prepare session plans for cases scheduled on the day of observation and discuss them with clinical supervisors.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"20-10-44-0-26","Prerequisite":"AUD5101 Acoustics AUD5102 Anatomy and Physiology AUD5103 Pathologies of the Auditory System AUD5104 Perception of Sound and Speech AUD5106 Clinical Audiology A (Part 1) AUD5107 Paediatric Audiology A (Part 1)","Corequisite":"AUD5112 Clinical Audiology A (Part 2); AUD5114 Electrophysiology Assessment A","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5114","ModuleTitle":"Electrophysiological Assessment B","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This subject builds on the knowledge obtained in the Electrophysiological Assessment A subject. Students will have the opportunity to examine the principles and practices associated with advanced auditory evoked potential assessment in the clinic (NUH).","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"12-0-18-0-0","Prerequisite":"AUD5102 Anatomy and Physiology AUD5103 Pathologies of the Auditory System AUD5106 Clinical Audiology A (Part 1) AUD5107 Paediatric Audiology A (Part 1) AUD5108 Electrophysiology Assessment A","Corequisite":"AUD5112 Clinical Audiology A (Part 2); AUD5113 Paediatric Audiology A (Part 2)","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AUD5115","ModuleTitle":"Experimental Design & Statistics","Department":"Division Of Graduate Medical Studies","ModuleDescription":"This compulsory module provides an introduction to research design in the behavioural sciences related to hearing. Topics will include experimental design, basic statistical tools such as parametric and non-parametric tests, correlation and linear regression, and sample size calculation. In this module, students will also learn about research ethics, and identify a research topic and undertake scientific literature search related to the research topic.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"14-0-21-0-18","Prerequisite":"Basic spread sheet skills. Computer access with Excel.","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"AY1111","ModuleTitle":"Anatomy","Department":"Anatomy","ModuleCredit":"1","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"AY1130","ModuleTitle":"Human Anatomy and Physiology I","Department":"Anatomy","ModuleDescription":"The module encompasses core material on aspects of human anantomy and physiology with reference to relevant clinical examples. Topics for the module include the following human systems: 1. cell, integumentary and musculoskeletal, 2. cardiovascular, 3. Haematology and related immunology 4. Respiratory and 5. endocrine","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-2-2-0-2","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BAA6001","ModuleTitle":"Accounting Research Seminars I.","Department":"Accounting","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BAA6002","ModuleTitle":"Accounting Research Seminars II","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"The primary objective of the course is to introduce Ph.D. students to advanced research topics in accounting. The course will focus on selected areas of research in accounting, including but not limited to the following: 1. Information in Accounting Numbers 2. Earnings Response Coefficient (ERC) 3. The Post-Earnings-Announcement Drift 4. Cost of Equity Capital 5. Trading Volume, Non-Directional 6. Trading Volume, Directional 7. Insider Trading 8. Taxation and the Capital Market, Payout Policy 9. Taxation and the Capital Market, Capital Structure 10. Corporate Social Responsibilities Disclosure 11. Accounting Standards and Reporting Quality 12. China Related Topics","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-8","Prerequisite":"BAA6001 Accounting Research Seminars I","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BAA6003A","ModuleTitle":"Seminar on Empirical Capital Markets Research","Department":"Accounting","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to prepare doctoral students with the necessary knowledge and skills to complete their dissertations. Methodological and econometric issues surrounding topics such as earnings management and stock market anomalies would be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"BAA6001 (BAA6002 and BAA6003A could be taken in different order).","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BBP5000","ModuleTitle":"Global Strategic Management","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"The module is a program initiation for students from diverse disciplines and cultures. It is designed to be a rigorous learning experience characterized by intensive dialogue and networking. The module may cover themes and applications for strategic management in the global arena, with a distinctive Asian orientation. Topics may include issues in business environment such as competition dimensions, and resource and institution determinants. It may also include issues in international strategy such as market and collaborative dynamics, scoping and restructuring, governance and control, innovation and knowledge, and corporate social responsibility. The emphasis will be the state of practice in strategy.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BBP6781","ModuleTitle":"Theory of Strategic Management","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This seminar surveys the major theoretical perspectives and issues studied in strategic management research. The course draws upon theoretical perspectives from economics, sociology and organisation theory to supplement more traditional strategy approaches towards understanding firm performance and related issues. An illustrative list of the issues addressed in strategy research includes identifying the profit potential of industries, exploring relationships between firm resources, behaviour and performance, and understanding the managerial and organisational determinants of firm level outcomes. Many of the issues examined, for example, vertical integration, firm diversification, industry structure, and inter-organisational cooperation, are also common themes in other disciplines such as industrial organisation economics, marketing, and organisational and economic sociology.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-8","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BBP6782B","ModuleTitle":"Seminar in Behavioural Strategic Management","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BBP6791","ModuleTitle":"Seminar In International Business","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This course focuses on research in international business - especially international business strategy and foreign direct investment. The objectives of this course are three-fold: to discuss past and current research in these areas, to aid students when framing and designing research projects in these areas, and to challenge the current state of knowledge in the field and discuss avenues for future research.","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BCP4002","ModuleTitle":"Consulting Practicum","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The job scope of the Consulting Practicum is part of the initial negotiations between the students and the company. Through this, the students learn how to define a job scope, negotiate the resources, and negotiate the timeline and deliverables. The instructor is only involved in confirming the final agreement between the students and the company. It is an interactive process as the students have to make a preliminary survey of the company before finalising the job scope. The project is divided into stages -- planning, research and assessment, and recommendations. It is not the same as an industrial attachment as the students take a strategic approach to dealing with a real company issue - it is a consulting project, pure and simple. It is not an academic exercise as the research is focused on real work issues. Students use their skills learnt in library work and market research.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"Varies depending on individual student with their supervisor","Prerequisite":"All levels 1000 and 2000 foundation modules. Additional prerequisites may be imposed by the supervisor(s) depending on the topics of research.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BDC5101","ModuleTitle":"Deterministic Operations Research Models","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This module is a first thread in the quantitative decision making and provides the basic quantitative background for courses in finance, operations management, and supply chain management. Operations research (OR) has been applied extensively in such diverse areas as financial planning, logistics and supply management, public service, health care, manufacturing, telecommunication and military, to name just a few. In this module, deterministic operations research models relevant to business decision making will be covered. The emphasis is on model building, solution methods, and interpretation of results. Topics covered include: linear and non-linear programming, dynamic programming, integer programming, heuristic problem-solving methods and other interesting OR topics. Computer packages for OR modelling may be used.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BDC6111","ModuleTitle":"Foundations of Optimization","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This course will cover important topics in optimization theory including linear, network, discrete, convex, conic, stochastic and robust. It will focus on methodology, modeling techniques and mathematical insights. This is a core module for PhD students in the Decision Science department.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"A basic knowledge of linear algebra","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BDC6112","ModuleTitle":"Stochastic Processes","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide PhD students with a rigorous introduction to stochastic processes. Examples showing how various concepts and techniques in stochastic processes can be adapted to solve real world problems will be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BDC6113","ModuleTitle":"Foundations of Inventory Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This course will provide an in-depth study of a variety of production and inventory control planning problems, the development of mathematical models corresponding to these problems, approaches to characterize solutions, and algorithm designs for finding solutions. We will cover deterministic as well as stochastic inventory models. Although many of the topics we will cover are of great interest to managers, our focus will not be on practice but on theory.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BDC6114","ModuleTitle":"Logistics and Supply Chain","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this course is to expose students to the issues that need to be considered in designing and operating logistics and supply chains. We will start with an introduction including definition of logistics and supply chain management, key supply chain costs and metrics, and fundamental issues and trade-offs in supply chain management. We will then discuss the interactions between stages in a supply chain, double marginalization and contracts for supply chain coordination, strategic alliances and incentive alignment, channels of distribution, coordinating distribution strategies, pricing/promotions. We will also discuss supply chain planning, facility location models, and vehicle routing models.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BDC6114A","ModuleTitle":"DS Proseminar I","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this course is to expose students to the issues that need to be considered in designing and operating logistics and supply chains. We will start with an introduction including definition of logistics and supply chain management, key supply chain costs and metrics, and fundamental issues and trade-offs in supply chain management. We will then discuss the interactions between stages in a supply chain, double marginalization and contracts for supply chain coordination, strategic alliances and incentive alignment, channels of distribution, coordinating distribution strategies, pricing/promotions. We will also discuss supply chain planning, facility location models, and vehicle routing models.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BDC6248","ModuleTitle":"Seminars In Operations Management I","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced PhD level module on operations management that builds on the foundation courses. Specific content of this module will depend on student and faculty interests. This module will provide an opportunity for students to be exposed to cutting-edge research topics related to stochastic modeling or stochastic optimization that are not otherwise included in the curriculum.","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BFS1001","ModuleTitle":"Personal Development & Career Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module is the School’s flagship program that looks into the personal and professional development of students, and prepares them to be work-world ready. Over 6 weeks, students will understand their own strengths and motivations, explore activities to enrich their student life, and acquire essential career skills including resume writing, interviewing and networking techniques. Upon completion, students will be more equipped to put into practice what they have learnt in their internship and subsequently job application. Completion of an internship is not a requirement for this module.","ModuleCredit":"0","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BFS2001","ModuleTitle":"Personal Development and Career Management II","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"BFS2001 is the advanced version of the basic career skills module “BFS1001 Personal Development and Career Management”. This module aims to provide more practical career skills and knowledge to prepare second year students in making a successful transition from the university to the workplace. These sessions will involve more interactions with industry practitioners, practical relevance to market needs, real-life examples and interactive elements (for example, role-plays and group discussions).","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"0-2.5-0-0-0","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BHD4001","ModuleTitle":"Honours Dissertation","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of the Honours Dissertation is to provide the student with an opportunity to select and study a research problem of importance and present his findings logically and systematically in clear and concise prose. The research topic can be either the study of a business problem involving the use of analytic or predictive models, or a research study using field research techniques or data analysis leading to sound generalisations and deductions, or a scientific analysis of a theoretical problem. The student is expected to demonstrate (a) a good understanding of relevant methodology and literature (b) the significance and relevance of the problem (c) a logical and sound analysis and (d) a clear and effective presentation.","ModuleCredit":"12","Workload":"Varies depending on individual student with their supervisor","Prerequisite":"Varies depending on topics of research","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BIS3001","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study Module in Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The Independent Study Module in Business provides the opportunity for student to pursue an in-depth study of a Business topic or issue independently, but under the close supervision and guidance of an instructor. Through such a learning experience, not only will the student gain an indepth knowledge of the topic of interest, the skills acquired through such a process of independent knowledge acquisition will be invaluable for a career in the Business world. The personalized interaction with the instructor will also facilitate mentorship.","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"This will vary according to specific topics.","Preclusion":"This will vary according to specific topics.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BIS3001A","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study Module in Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The Independent Study Module in Business provides the opportunity for student to pursue an in-depth study of a Business topic or issue independently, but under the close supervision and guidance of an instructor. Through such a learning experience, not only will the student gain an indepth knowledge of the topic of interest, the skills acquired through such a process of independent knowledge acquisition will be invaluable for a career in the Business world. The personalized interaction with the instructor will also facilitate mentorship.","ModuleCredit":"2","Prerequisite":"This will vary according to specific topics.","Preclusion":"This will vary according to specific topics.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Afternoon","Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5102","ModuleTitle":"Environmental Science","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"Objective - The module introduces the scientific basis for environmental management. It discusses the earth's environmental dimensions of air, water and land, and the interaction between living and non-living components. Earth is considered as a system through which materials are continuously cycled. Impacts caused by natural or human influences affect the state of balance, leading to environmental problems, with human impacts causing more serious consequences to the environment and human society. The module covers the properties of air, water and land, ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, ecosystem integrity and environmental capacity, pollution pathways and impacts, conservation science, integrated management approaches. The emphasis is to provide a sound understanding of the scientific basis for better environmental decision-making. Targeted Students - For students on the M.Sc. (Environmental Management) program. Research students and students from other graduate programmes in NUS may apply subject to suitability of candidate and availability of places.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5198","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminar Module In Biological Sciences","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This is a required module for all research Masters and PhD students admitted from AY2004/2005. The main purpose of this module is to help graduate students to improve their presentation skills and to participate in scientific seminars/exchanges in a professional manner. The module will be spread over one semester and will be graded ?Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory? on the basis of student presentation and participation. In recent years research in life sciences is gaining importance. It is essential for the graduate students to have a `bigger? picture of this multi-disciplinary research field. This module, is designed as one in which students are select specific research papers published within the last two years in the leading journals in life sciences and present a seminar on this paper including suitable literature search and critical analysis. The research paper will be further discussed with their fellow graduate students and lecturers. This seminar style approach is very conducive to spreading new information and getting graduate students aware of and interested in other associated disciplines.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-8-0","Prerequisite":"Basic knowledge in life sciences","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5201","ModuleTitle":"Structural Biology And Proteomics","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The module will focus on recent advances in topics related to structural biology and proteomics. The topics to be discussed will include structure-function relationships, protein-protein interactions, protein folding, protein design and engineering and proteomics. Students will be required to participate actively in the form of presentations/discussion as well as analyses of recent research articles in the area.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"Students should have completed any two of the following undergraduate courses or their equivalent: Biochemical Techniques; Proteins and Enzymes; Physical Chemistry; and Organic Chemistry.","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5202A","ModuleTitle":"Biophysical Methods In Life Sciences","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This module is concerned with biological macromolecules and complexes or arrays of macromolecules. The contents deal with conveying the major principles and concepts that are at the heart of the field. These principles and concepts are derived from physics, chemistry, and biology. The various topics to be discussed will cover some of the techniques used in studying structure and function of biological macromolecules, excitable cell membranes and ion channel activities. The emphasis is on a detailed discussion of a few techniques rather than an attempt to describe every known technique.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"For those students who have taken undergraduate courses of organic chemistry, physics and biochemistry","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5203","ModuleTitle":"Molecular Recognition And Interactions","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Molecular recognition forms the basis of cell signaling networks that are used in various organisms to regulate responses to extracellular and intracellular stimuli. This module focuses on recent progress in our understanding of how various signals are integrated and regulated at the molecular level to ensure cell homeostasis. The mechanisms underlying such regulation including the host cell defense will be examined while pathologies related to signaling defect as possible targets of intervention will also be demonstrated using molecular modeling. Students with background in biology and chemistry and interested in protein-ligand interaction and drug designs are recommended to read this module.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"1-1-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Students should have read Biology and Chemistry at undergraduate level","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5204","ModuleTitle":"Current Trends In Biotechnology","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Biotechnology is a rapidly growing field encompassing many disciplines and the objective here is to give broad exposure to students to encouraging multi-disciplinary thinking. Four broad areas are identified to allow some flexibility in the choice of contemporary topics. A broad introduction to this module is given under Emerging Disciplines in Biology. Interfacing Biology and Engineering delves into some of these diverse topics in some detail. Biocomputing focuses on the central role of software tools that complement experimental approaches in many applications. Under Entrepreneurship, innovation processes and the characteristics of the various related industry sectors such as Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Healthcare will be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"Graduate students with a basic degree in Life Sciences related disciplines which include bioengineering, biotechnology, biocomputing, chemical biology and biological sciences","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5207A","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Developmental Biology","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Developmental biology is the study of the process and mechanism of a single cell developing into a complex organism. This module will focus on animal models. We will start with the background knowledge in the first half of the module, followed by selected topics in hot areas in developmental biology, e.g. neural development, angiogenesis and vascular development, endoderm development, endocrine glands, signal transduction, embryonic stem cells etc. These topics will be rotated in different years. Thus this module aims at those students who have missed the developmental biology module in their undergraduate programmes as well as those who are working in this and related fields.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-7-0","Prerequisite":"Basic knowledge in biology at undergraduate level","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5210","ModuleTitle":"Directed Studies In Biodiversity","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This module presents selected topics of recent advancements, both in theory and application, in biodiversity study. It aims to provide a review of the latest concepts and principles developed and published in all aspects of biodiversity. Topics selected will depend on the expertise and specialization of the faculty in charge and vary from year to year. Examples of topics selected for discussion include advances in plate tectonics and biogeography, cladistics and molecular phylogenies, clonal reproduction and biological species concept, species extinction and conservation, and sustainable development/utilization of biodiversity. This module is targeted at life science students who intend to pursue an advanced study of biodiversity of life from molecule to ecosystem.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5216","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Genetics And Genome Sciences","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The module is directed toward graduates with basic molecular biology and genetic backgrounds who are interested in conducting genomics-based research. The module will also introduce the unique aspects of different model organisms and approaches to understand their gene function.The module aims to equip the students with the latest knowledge on characterizing and understanding genomes in the broadest sense.Upon completion of the module, the students will be able to appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of large scale genomic studies. They will also be able to apply the modern genetic techniques across different model organisms.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"Students must have read advanced undergraduate courses in molecular biology and genetics","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5218","ModuleTitle":"Studies In Conservation","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Species are becoming extinct at ay alarming rate (50-100 estimated), while natural habitats are being destroyed ? some scientists estimate an area the size of Taiwan each year is being removed. While the biological challenges facing conservation are immense (from understanding species dynamics, habitat systems, interactions etc.), the study of this discipline is compounded by its multidisciplinary nature. It is becoming increasing obvious that politics, markets forces, economic systems, legal frameworks, management regimes and philosophical concepts have major roles to play. These offer a wealth of opportunities for the detailed study of the discipline at the graduate level.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-8-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5220","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Animal Development","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"In recent years, research in life sciences and biomedical research in particular is gaining importance. Hence, it is essential for graduate students to have a good understanding of animal development. This module is designed to provide students with a series of lectures on invertebrate as well as vertebrate development. It also encompasses recent and relevant advances in the field of animal development and differentiation. In addition to the lectures, the students have time for critical discussion sessions with the lecturers, many of whom are pioneers in the topics being covered in the course. Intended for both new and advanced graduate students familiar with basic animal development","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-3-0-0-4","Prerequisite":"A strong foundation in life sciences and molecular biology","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5221","ModuleTitle":"Plant And Microbial Development","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The lectures and subsequent tutorials and/or discussions will introduce the students to key concepts in plant and microbial development. It will then go on to provide in-depth insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying cell fate determination during major developmental events in various systems such as plants, fungi and microbes. The module encompasses special topics such as fungal dimorphism, microbial dormancy, quorum sensing, transfer and intracellular transport of pathogens, pathogenesis, gametogenesis, endosperm development, apomixis and RNA interference. Intended for fresh graduate students familiar with basic knowledge about cell biology and development Objectives: To provide background knowledge as well as cover recent and significant advances in the field of Plant and microbial development To inculcate the importance of Developmental biology in general and stimulate research interest in life sciences To allow first year graduate students to interact with experts in the field of plant, fungal and microbial development To provide a platform for interaction between graduate students interested in the study of developmental biology To complement the module on Advanced animal development","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-3-0-0-4","Prerequisite":"Basic knowledge in cell biology and development","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5222","ModuleTitle":"Cellular Mechanisms","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"It is increasingly clear that a full appreciation of the chemical and physical properties that govern individual cells is essential for the understanding of development and disease. Emphasis will also be placed on reading primary research publications. This module is designed to expose students to topics such as cell cycle control, cell polarization, membrane trafficking, actin and microtubular cytoskeleton, and cellular mechanisms contributing to disease. A biochemical and Biophysical view of the cell and its functions will be explored. In addition to the lectures, the students have time for critical discussion sessions with the lecturers, many of whom are pioneers in the topics being covered in the course. Intended for fresh or advanced graduate students familiar with basic cell biology","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-3-0-0-4","Prerequisite":"A strong foundation in life sciences and molecular biology","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5223","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Molecular Genetics","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The lectures and subsequent tutorials and/or discussions will allow in-depth survey and critical analysis of molecular genetics, beginning with basic principles and extending to modern approaches and special topics. The module will draw on examples from various systems such as Drosophila, C. elegans, yeasts, human, plants and bacteria. The module encompasses advanced treatment of the Central Dogma of molecular biology and covers recent developments in the molecular understanding of genetic information transfer from DNA to RNA to protein, using current examples. Building upon this platform, the module will then proceed to special topics such as Prions, epigenetics, modular signaling cascades, ion channels, membrane dynamics and cellular energetics. It will also provide a broad overview of Protein folding and function. Intended primarily for new graduate students familiar with basic molecular biology and genetics","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-3-0-0-4","Prerequisite":"Basic knowledge in molecular biology and genetics","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5227A","ModuleTitle":"Advances in Environmental Biology","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The module is directed towards graduates who have acquired broad background knowledge of biology and are interested in new developments in the field of Environmental Biology. The module will focus on a single important topic, which will be covered in depth. The topic will be chosen each year by the module coordinator, depending on new developments in the field and the availability of guest lecturers, who may include visiting professors and other experts from outside NUS. The major objective is to expose students to some of the latest ideas and techniques, and through this to develop their ability to innovate in their own research areas.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"2-1-0-0-2","Prerequisite":"Students should have attended advanced undergraduate courses in biology.","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5227B","ModuleTitle":"Advances in Environmental Biology","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Environmental Biology is one of the three major focus areas in our department. For our graduate students to be exposed to new developments that characterize the current state of research on Environmental Biology, this module will identify and invite individual researchers at the forefront of Environmental Biology to highlight some of the most important research and technical advances in their laboratories, especially those that are influencing the development direction of the field. The module will involve up to 5 guest lecturers and concentrate on one particular topic each term. Unlike seminars, the module will allow each of the lecturers to elaborate details of their research in multiple hours of lecture. The module will then use postlecture discussion and mini-review writing for students to integrate these advances into the large picture of Environmental Biology research. As the topic will usually be different from students’ thesis topic, the module provides an opportunity for them to develop knowledge and thinking beyond the major topic of their research.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"2-1-0-0-2","Prerequisite":"Students should have attended advanced undergraduate courses in biology.","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5228","ModuleTitle":"Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The module is directed towards graduates who have acquired background knowledge of cell and molecular biology and are interested in new developments in the field. The module will introduce the unique aspects of different cells and model organisms at molecular levels and approaches to understand their features. The module aims to equip the students with the latest knowledge on characterizing and understanding the functions of cells and molecules in the broadest possible sense. Upon completion of the module, the students will be able to appreciate the critical point of scientific progress in one particular area of cell and molecular biology. They will also be able to appreciate the strengths and weaknesses in applying modern life science techniques in their own research.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"2-1-0-0-2","Prerequisite":"Students should have attended advanced undergraduate courses in cell and molecular biology.","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5230","ModuleTitle":"Invasion Biology","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Invasive alien species are a leading global threat to native biodiversity and ecosystem function. They can also have costly impacts on economies, and affect human health and well-being. This module aims to introduce the field of invasion biology and relevant topical and local issues through lectures, directed reading and discussion, and project work. Selected topics will include invasion pathways, prevention and management of biological invasions, invasive plants, urban invasive species, aquatic invasive species, and climate change and invasive species.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"1-1-0-0-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5231","ModuleTitle":"Writing in the Biological Sciences","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The module is directed towards graduates who have acquired background knowledge of scientific writing and are interested in developing the skill further. There are 4 components to this course: (1) Scientific rhetoric: understanding the contextual factors that make communication in science effective (2) Scientific thinking: harmonizing the communicative purposes of writing in science with careful formation of claims and use of evidence (3) Scientific style: revising and editing to maximize effective communication, including use of visual displays of information (4) Scientific presentation: effectively communicating in person using visual and written aids","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5232","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Bioimaging","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Bioimaging is one of the major emerging research areas in biological research due to the wide range of methods available with excellent temporal and spatial resolution. This allows us nowadays to test biological events at the single molecule level. The module aims at introducing the interested student to basics in the field. It will cover the basic physical principles of the diverse bioimaging techniques (electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, atomic force microscopy and light microscopy) and will cover the basic mathematical needs for a quantitative interpretation of bioimaging data (data evaluation techniques, error treatment).","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"1-2-1-1-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5232A","ModuleTitle":"Practical Bioimaging A: Electron Microscopy","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Bioimaging is one of the major emerging research areas in biological research due to the wide range of methods available with excellent temporal and spatial resolution. This allows us nowadays to test biological events at the single molecule level. The module aims at introducing the interested student to the practical basis to achieve good images in electron microscopy. Students will perform hands-on experiments on the different microscopes in the Centre of Bioimaging Sciences and will get a basic training to allow them to take images independently.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"2-1-4-1-2","Prerequisite":"BL5232 Introduction to Bioimaging","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5232B","ModuleTitle":"Practical Bioimaging B: Light Microscopy","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Bioimaging is one of the major emerging research areas in biological research due to the wide range of methods available with excellent temporal and spatial resolution. This allows us nowadays to test biological events at the single molecule level. The module aims at introducing the interested student to the practical basis to achieve good images. Students will perform hands-on experiments on the different microscopes in the Centre of Bioimaging Sciences and will get a basic training to allow them to take images independently.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"2-1-4-1-2","Prerequisite":"BL5232 Introduction to Bioimaging","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5232C","ModuleTitle":"Practical Bioimaging C: Hands-on Microscopy","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Bioimaging is one of the major emerging research areas in biological research due to the wide range of methods available with excellent temporal and spatial resolution. This allows us nowadays to test biological events at the single molecule level. The module aims at introducing the interested student to the practical basis to achieve good images in microscopy. Students will construct their own microscopes and perform hands-on experiments on the different microscopes in the Centre of Bioimaging Sciences and will get a basic training to allow them to take images independently.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"2-1-4-1-2","Prerequisite":"BL5232 Introduction to Bioimaging","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5233","ModuleTitle":"Modeling in Environmental Biology with R","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Analysis and modeling of environmental biology data are essential skills in environmental biology in general and ecological research in particular. The range of statistical and modeling techniques necessary to analyze real data and the complexities inherent to natural systems will be covered. The module will provide graduate students with the expertise to perform modeling and statistical inference on environmental biology datasets at a publishable standard. Topics covered include: generalized linear models, generalized additive models, generalized linear mixed-effects models, analysis of communities structure, time series and spatial statistics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-4-0-4","Prerequisite":"An undergraduate course in statistics for biologists covering statistical tests, correlation, ANOVA and regression. An undergraduate course in ecology. For students from NUS: ST1232 Statistics for Life Sciences LSM2251 Ecology and Environment","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5234","ModuleTitle":"Theoretical Biology","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Theoretical biology concerns the application of mathematical tools to the solution of biological problems. Theoretical biology has yielded deep insights into the natural world and has found numerous practical applications. A basic familiarity with the history and principles of theoretical biology is becoming essential in fields such as ecology, evolution and epidemiology. This module will provide graduate students with the skills and confidence required to read the theoretical literature and collaborate with theoreticians. Each topic will be focused around a few relevant high-impact papers. Topics include predator-prey models, theories of biodiversity, population genetics, evolutionary game theory, infectious disease models, and forest dynamics models. For each topic, we will learn basic theoretical concepts that relate to the selected papers and discuss the papers’ role in the history of theoretical biology.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"Undergraduate background in ecology, evolution or epidemiology. Students from mathematical or quantitative science backgrounds also eligible.","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5235","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Optics for Microscopy","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The aim of the course is to describe the physical principles at stake in a microscope. The principles of light emission, the notion of coherence, of diffraction, of adsorption, of interferences and of spatial filtering will be presented in the context of imaging of biological samples. The course aims at providing a deeper understanding and physical grounds to the various practical approaches implemented in a microscope. The idea is to follow the imaging path of a light microscope and to introduce physical principles and mathematical simplest formalism to understand the underlying mechanism in the acquisition of biological relevant images.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"BL5232 Introduction to Bioimaging","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BL5236","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Electron Microscopy for Life Sciences","Department":"Biological Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Bioimaging is one of the major emerging research areas in biological research. Some of the most interesting biological systems like viruses and certain large molecules are 1 to 100 nm in size, and cannot be studied using optical microscopy methods. To image these biological systems, electron microscopy must be employed. This module aims to introduce students to the basics of electron microscopy and its application in life sciences. Students will learn basic principles of electron optics, and the electron microscopy techniques used in the study of biological systems.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"1-1-0-1-2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BLD3001","ModuleTitle":"Business Leadership Case Analysis","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"15-0-0-30-20","Prerequisite":"MNO1001 Management & Organization","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BLD3002","ModuleTitle":"CEOs as Leaders","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"0-0-0-2.5-2.5","Prerequisite":"MNO1001 Management & Organization","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BLD3003","ModuleTitle":"Personal Leadership Development","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"0-0-0-2.5-2.5-5","Prerequisite":"MNO1001 Management & Organization","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BLD3004","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Leadership","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This is an independent study module meant to cover any topics that are not covered by any other modules on leadership. The supervisor will provide the details according to the needs of the students and the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-5-5","Prerequisite":"MNO1001 Management & Organization MNO2007 Leadership and Ethics","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5001","ModuleTitle":"Managerial Economics","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this course is to provide a rigorous foundation in economic theory for analyzing the key managerial decision problems of firms and other economic organisations. The course develops the analytic tools of microeconomic theory for modeling the economic behaviour of economic agents (consumers, firms, asset owners etc.) and the functioning of markets, and shows how these tools can be applied to deal with problems of practical relevance to managers. The course takes a \"modernist\" approach, incorporating recent theoretical developments such as transaction costs theory, markets with asymmetric information, principal-agent models to enhance the student's appreciation of the analytic power and practical applicability of economic theory.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5002","ModuleTitle":"Analytics For Managers","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The course demonstrates how Analytics based on the scientific paradigm of data, models and assumptions produce Business Intelligence that can be used to support managerial decisions. Focus is on the appreciation of a battery of quantitative tools: their scientific concepts, their applications straddling Finance, Marketing, SCM, HR etc. as well as their limitations. Topics include Decision and Risk analyses, Linear and Nonlinear optimization models, Exploratory CRM (i.e. effective extraction and communication of information from data), Statistical Thinking (data variability, margins of error and hypothesis testing), ANOVA (comparison of group averages), Forecasting using Regression and Time Series models. The utility of MS Excel and dedicated add-ins will be demonstrated throughout the course.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening","Thursday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5003","ModuleTitle":"Financial Accounting","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The objective of the course is to introduce the basic concepts and principles of both financial and managerial accounting, without being excessively technical and procedural in emphasis. The coverage of topics aims to equip non-accounting managers with a basic understanding of accounting concepts and systems, the limitations of accounting data and financial statements, and the uses of accounting information for decision-making and performance evaluation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5004A","ModuleTitle":"Management & Organization","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5005","ModuleTitle":"Management Accounting","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The module covers accounting for management decisionmaking as well as cost accounting in manufacturing firms. Major topics include—job order, process and standard costing; budgeting and variance analysis; break-even analysis and relevant cost analysis; and management accounting in new manufacturing environment.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"2-2-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"BMA5003","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5008","ModuleTitle":"Financial Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The course is to provide students with the knowledge of financial resource management and the role of financial manager in maximizing the value of the firm. The main topics covered include: basic concepts and principles of financial management; standard techniques of financial analysis and control; financial markets and business environments; valuation and capital budgeting; capital structure and cost of capital; sources of financing and management of current assets and liabilities of the firm.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5009","ModuleTitle":"Marketing Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The course is designed to provide the students an understanding of basic marketing concepts, tools and techniques and their application in the analysis of marketing problems. The focus is on creativity and appreciation of the role of marketing in an enterprise and its relationship with other functions of business. The course deploys a combination of teaching methods, including lectures, cases, exercises, and projects and covers topics such as the marketing concept, analysis of the marketing environment, buyer behavior, segmentation and targeting, development of marketing programmess and the specific elements of the marketing mix of product, pricing, promotion and distribution. Issues in integrating the marketing mix and implementing, evaluating and controlling the market programme are also addressed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5010A","ModuleTitle":"Managing Operations","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5011","ModuleTitle":"Macroeconomics in the Global Economy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module provides the tools and techniques of macro- and international economic thinking as applied to business. It provides a foundation for international management, particularly country risk analysis, finance, and other business disciplines. Specific learning outcomes are understanding of (i) Tracking the macro-economy; (ii) Sources of growth; (iii) Short-term fluctuations -- business cycle; (iv) Government policy; and (v) International trade and finance.”","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Corequisite":"BMA 5001 “Managerial Economics”","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5013","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course focuses on the work of top management in business organisations. The primary perspective adopted is that of the general manager at the head of a business entitya?\"the corporation, business, division or planta?\"whose main responsibility is the overall success of his or her organisation. The course concentrates on the skills and actions required of the general manager for the development, communication and implementation of strategic organisational choices in the context of complex business situations. Two related areas comprise the core of the course. The first, strategy formulation, address the goals and objectives of the course, and the means by which these goals and objectives are to be achieved. The second area, strategy implementation, concentrates on how the general manager deploys the organisationa??s resources to implement, control and improve the formulated strategy. In order to capture the pragmatic, action oriented nature of the general managera??s task and the complexity of the environment in which he or she operates, part of the course is taught through the case method. In addition, students will be exposed to a range of practitioner or theoretical readings on the subject.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"BMA5003 and BMA5009","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5016A","ModuleTitle":"Leadership In Organizations","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5102","ModuleTitle":"Legal Issues In Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces students to the basics of laws and legal reasoning, particularly in the context of business. Topics covered under this course include the role of law and international organizations in business, sources of international and domestic law, classification of law, dispute resolution, conflicts of law and contract law. Students will be able to understand the legal risks involved when entering into contracts with parties from another jurisdiction and the different ways they can seek redress when the other party defaults.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5104","ModuleTitle":"Global Strategic Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The course aims to provide participants with the basic theoretical knowledge, skills, and sensitivities that will help them deal effectively with key management issues and challenges in today's global business environment. We intend to explore the major issues and challenges facing companies with worldwide operations as seen by the managers themselves. The questions addressed include: 1) Why do firm globlize? 2) What are the various demands of operating in a global environment? 3) What are the operating tasks involved in implementing multidimensional global strategies? and 4) What is the nature of the general management challenge involved in managing a complex organization in a rapidly evolving global environment?","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5108","ModuleTitle":"Technopreneurship","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The course provides a comprehensive overview of the major elements of high technology entrepreneurial activity, including evaluation and planning of a new business, intellectual property protection, financing, team building, product development, marketing and operational management issues, alternative models for revenue and growth, and exit strategies The course is targeted primarily at graduate students with technical backgrounds, particularly those from engineering, science and computing who are interested in commercializing their inventions or technical know-how by starting up their own ventures.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5112","ModuleTitle":"Asian Business Environments","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The class goal is to build understanding of strategies that respond to Asia’s business environments—a set of business environments as diverse as there is in the entire world. The first part of the coursefocuses on major components of the business environment. Key components include government policies and institutions, macroeconomic factors such as foreign exchange rates and resource endowments, and the influence of local communities and culture. The second part of the course then explores business responses to contextual features, which themselves form part of the environment for doing business in Asia. Specific business responses examined may vary year to year in keeping with shifting realities.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5112A","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Asia Pacific Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5115","ModuleTitle":"Management Of Technological Innovation","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The module introduces the foundations of managing technological innovation. The readings and discussion will focus on the concepts and frameworks for analyzing how firms can create, commercialize and capture value from technology-based products and services.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5115A","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Management of Technological Innovation","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"The module introduces the foundations of managing technological innovation. The readings and discussion will focus on the concepts and frameworks for analyzing how firms can create, commercialize and capture value from technology-based products and services.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5119","ModuleTitle":"Family Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5120","ModuleTitle":"Emerging Markets Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5122","ModuleTitle":"Macroeconomics and Finance: Perspectives from Asia","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module explores the link between economic growth, financial markets and policy in Asia, from a structural as well as cyclical perspective. The course draws on many analytical tools of macro and international economics covered in BMA5011, which is a pre-requisite. Major topics covered include: (1) The role of financial system and regulation in Asia’s economic development; (2) Asian financial crisis and its legacies; (3) The evolution of Asian exchange rate regimes and real exchange rate adjustment; and (4) Opportunities and policy challenges posed by globalization, regional integration and cross-border transmission of shocks.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"BMA5011","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5236","ModuleTitle":"Global Operations Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"As companies go regional and go global, they will face challenges associated with operating in diverse environments with different levels of infrastructure development, geopolitical systems, and business cultures. Especially in the context of Asia, these challenges are twofold: operating in Asia, as well as for Asian companies aspiring to grow regionally and globally. The course will look at an organization’s international strategy, operational planning, and execution. It will also look at look at driving corporate strategy across countries and business divisions. This will be in the context of planning for market entry, global supply chain strategy, and setting up distribution and service networks.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"6-0-0-6-8","History":[{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5237","ModuleTitle":"Managing International Value Chains","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Asian based MNE’s face growing challenges regarding the management of their international value chains (IVCs). This course explores how a business can successfully combine and balance key elements in an IVC model (financial, logistical, regulatory and operational) to achieve optimal results. The course will look at how information technology is being harnessed to alter competitive landscapes and manage compliance risks. In both an Asian and global context, students will examine such factors as free trade agreements (FTAs), customs duties, VAT/GST regimes, corporate tax structures, export controls and sanctions, labour and ethical laws. Additionally, the course will explore environmental and social issues impacting IVCs.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5271","ModuleTitle":"Supply Chain Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Supply Chain Management has been identified in today's corporations as the new competitive edge. What is a Supply Chain? Why is it important to the success of corporations? How do cross functional organizations operate effectively in a supply chain? What are the supply chain successes and challenges in various worldwide corporations and why? These are some of the examples of discussions this course will address to help participants make effective management decisions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5274","ModuleTitle":"Project Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5302","ModuleTitle":"Investment Analysis And Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The course is an introduction to portfolio management theory and practice covering aspects of investments and analysis relevant to asset management companies. Most of the core areas covered are in line with the CFA core body of knowledge for investment analysts and portfolio managers. We will focus on the main asset classes ? stocks and bonds and will also be covering derivatives and swaps. Starting from security analysis, sector and market strategies, the course will extend into portfolio management. Though valuation techniques and theories are foundations to any investment analysis, the over-riding factor hinges on market knowledge and experience and the process of translating this knowledge into investment strategies. This course will not only introduce the basic concepts and the nuts and bolts of investments but will also focus on real-time market analysis. Besides covering investment theory, the class will be required to apply the methodology into real life applications and translate these applications into actual portfolio strategies. These assignments will subsequently be channeled into an investment portfolio that the candidate will manage in a team environment. Participants will have to enroll into a stock market stimulation game with emphasis on the implementation of course study materials into market actions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]},{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5307","ModuleTitle":"Options And Futures","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to help you to understand tha basic characteristics of options, futures and other derivative securities. The issues addressed in this module include the market structure, pricing and hedging using derivative securities. Througout the module, the emphasis is placed on the understanding of concepts rather than on the memorization of formulas. A working knowledge of spreadsheets and internet access, and a basic knowledge of statistics and finance are presumed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5309","ModuleTitle":"Fund Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5313","ModuleTitle":"Private Equity","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Come 2007, banks in many countries will have to start embracing a new approach to risk management. Commonly termed Basel II, it requires banks to move away from unvalidated human judgements to testable and verifiable empirical methods in assessing risk, especially credit risk. Countries that cannot meet with the deadline may have a few years of grace period but would eventually have to adopt this new approach. Basel II prescibes specific definitions and parameters that banks have to use for risk measurement. The module will cover these plus the immense challenges that they pose to banks","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5313A","ModuleTitle":"Valuation and Mergers & Acquisitions","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5313D","ModuleTitle":"Private Equity","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This 4 MC, 3-week intensive course seeks to provide a basic framework of the Private Equity industry, expand on the principles of Private Equity, with a particular focus on leveraged buy outs, and bring to life these principles through a “practitioners guide” to the subject by the illustration of several live case studies, guest CEO speakers, and panel discussions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening","Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5323","ModuleTitle":"Applied Portfolio Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This advanced Seminar in Finance module will serve as a comprehensive real world examination of the quantitative fundamental behavioural and model-based approaches utilised for performing security valuation in the financial industry. Major topics covered include Discounted Cash Flow Valuation, Relative Valuation, Valuing Private Firms, Acquisitions and Value Enhancement Strategies. Lectures will involve frequent interaction with practitioners from the industry hands-on lab projects and real-life examples. Suitable for students interested in a career as a financial analyst (both on the buy-side and sell-side), or as a portfolio manager.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-1-1-5","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5325","ModuleTitle":"International Finance","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"In this course, the emphasis is placed on the international financial system, international investments, and international financial management, particularly in Asia. It is especially helpful for a student pursuing a career in international banking, global asset management, or international corporate finance. Our course begins with a thorough analysis of the structure and the management of the international monetary system. We will then cover the following topics: the foreign exchange market; exchangerate forecasting; international investments; currency and rate risk management; international capital budgeting; international political risk and corporate governance in Asia; and international banking and liquid asset management. The Global Financial Crisis has changed the global financial landscape tremendously. The course not only provides an understanding of the existing international financial architecture, but the rapidly evolving global institutions and markets.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2.5-0-0-2.5-5","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5326","ModuleTitle":"Selected Topics in Finance: China’s Capital Markets","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This is an introductory course on China’s Capital Markets that will examine China’s listed equity, private equity, bond and derivative markets from a development perspective and its convergence towards international standards. The course will use a combination of cases, professional and academic articles to provide an understanding of the concepts, issues and investors involved in China’s capital markets. An underlying theme of this course is how China’s capital markets have developed and improved, despite the grievances and misgivings widely espoused by the investment community.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5327","ModuleTitle":"Family Business & Wealth Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course provids in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge for managing family business and wealth. Family business is commonly thought to be small and unprofessional; and not lasting three generations. There are, however, a number of successful family firms, for example, Hermes, Tata, Toyota, and Ford Motors. This course highlights the challenges uniquely faced by business families and focuses on how to transform the family business to a family enterprise operating professionally; and how to preserve and transfer family business and wealth across generations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5328","ModuleTitle":"Measuring and Improving Social Impact","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course focuses on actionable measurement in government, non-profit organizations, social enterprises, philanthropy, and impact investing. \"Actionable\" means that the measurement is used by managers, investors, and other stakeholders in making decisions. The course explores the intersection of three premises that seem to be in some tension with each other. (1) That you can’t manage what you can’t measure, (2) that not everything that counts can be counted, and (3) Campbell’s law that “the more any quantitative social indicator is used for decision making, the more subject it will be to corruption pressures and the more apt it will be to distort and corrupt the social processes it is intended to monitor.\"","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"9.75-0-0-0-22.75","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5330","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Finance: Trading and Investing in Commodities","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"- This module aims to do the following - To provide students with an overview of the commodity markets as an asset class - To introduce key concepts for commodity trading and investing businesses - To provide a framework for assessing risks and opportunities of commodity investing for traders and investors.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"1.5-0-0-2-1.5","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","History":[{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5331","ModuleTitle":"Applied Investment Valuation","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This is a practical workshop where the emphasis is on application of corporate finance fundamentals. The focus is on “learning by doing”. The course will use numerous proprietary and contemporary case studies based on lectures experiences and situations to distill out current market practices. It will prepare students for a career in investment management, investment banking and corporate finance. The module aims to do the following - To provide students with different security valuation approaches and their relative merits - To introduce students to security valuation for different kinds of businesses and for differing stakeholder objectives. - To provide a framework for assessing risks and interpreting the market.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"BMA5008","Preclusion":"ync","Corequisite":"tbc","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5404","ModuleTitle":"Entrepreneurship & Innovation","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The course objectives are: 1. To teach and enhance negotiation and conflict resolution skills; 2. To get a good mix of participants from different backgrounds and allow participants to interact and share different perspectives to conflict resolution; 3. To adopt an open and experiential to allow participants to reflect, contribute, and relate their life experiences to participation; 4. To provide a good classroom environment in which participant creativity and spontaneity can be encouraged and fostered. The course draws from the experiential workshops on Negotiation conducted at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and Mediation programs by LEADR in Australia, and also the work on ?difficult conversations? by the Harvard Negotiations Project. The theory of negotiation and conflict resolution will be introduced through short lectures, discussions, and papers. Participants are then expected to apply and demonstrate the acquired knowledge through practice negotiations, mediations, and one-on-one difficult conversations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5405","ModuleTitle":"Managing Change","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5405A","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Managing Change","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This 2 MC module will focus on the imperatives for organizational change as well as some key ideas for bringing about organizational changes—including developing a vision and cross-cultural implementation of change. The 2MC module will not address specialized topics such as recipients’ reactions, personal aspects of leading change and managing change in a crisis.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5406","ModuleTitle":"Negotiations and Conflict Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The course objectives are: 1. To teach and enhance negotiation and conflict resolution skills; 2. To get a good mix of participants from different backgrounds and allow participants to interact and share different perspectives to conflict resolution; 3. To adopt an open and experiential to allow participants to reflect, contribute, and relate their life experiences to participation; 4. To provide a good classroom environment in which participant creativity and spontaneity can be encouraged and fostered. The course draws from the experiential workshops on Negotiation conducted at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and Mediation programs by LEADR in Australia, and also the work on ?difficult conversations? by the Harvard Negotiations Project. The theory of negotiation and conflict resolution will be introduced through short lectures, discussions, and papers. Participants are then expected to apply and demonstrate the acquired knowledge through practice negotiations, mediations, and one-on-one difficult conversations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]},{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5407","ModuleTitle":"Managing Human Capital","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module discusses basic theories, concepts, practices and current issues in the management of huma capital in organizations. Topics include attracting, retaining, motivating and rewarding human capital. It will also discuss the impact of globalization on human capital, global flow and cross-cultural management of human capital","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5420","ModuleTitle":"Leadership in Asia","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Asia occupies a special place in the world economy. Some of the biggest economies are found in Asia. For instance, Japan, China, India and South Korea. Culturally, Asia is very different from Europe or the USA or Middle East. The famous GLOBE studies have clearly shown this to be true and how those differences impact leadership effectiveness not just between Asia and the rest of the world, but also within countries in Asia. Given the fact that many of our MBA graduates may end up working in Asia, it will be very useful for them to understand difference between Asia and the rest of the world, and differences between countries in Asia. This module aims to look at core concepts of leadership from a cross cultural perspective, with a heavy emphasis on leadership in Asia. We will examine the difference between leadership and management, the cultural context of leadership, personal attributes of the leader using the Big Five Personality Profiling, the many ways that leaders can exercise influence over his/her subordinates. We then examine the several major leadership models such as transformational leadership, servant leadership, authentic leadership, change leadership and see how a leadership practicitioner needs to adapt these approaches in order to be effective in different parts of Asia.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5501","ModuleTitle":"Competitive Marketing Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced course in marketing strategy that focuses on competitive strategy analysis and formulation. Students are introduced to both the Art and the Science of \"Strategic Thinking\" in devising competitive strategies. This course aims to: 1. enhance student's ability to think and to act strategically in marketing, 2. provide students some decision heuristics based on Sun Tzu's \"Art of War\" to assist them in making marketing strategy decisions, 3. introduce students to some fundamental Game Theoretic tools and models for analysing and understanding problems involving strategic interactions, and 4. introduce students to some advanced strategy concepts and theories. Students are expected to apply both the Art and Science of strategy learnt to solving marketing problems, through case analyses, critiques, and presentations. There will also be a case research project requirement, which requires students to identify and analyse an actual marketing problem or case, and to make recommendations as to how the problem can be resolved, based on concepts taught in class.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"BMA5009","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5504","ModuleTitle":"Global Marketing","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Building on your knowledge of basic marketing principles, we embark on a journey to understand the global impact of marketing. In the module, we will analyze the various environments in which marketing operates in, including economic, legal and political, and cultural environments. Then, we learn about the intricacies of coordinating and conducting cross-cultural marketing research efforts. We will also cover the various modes of foreign market entry. We will also be discussing the marketing mix (product, price, promotion and place) from a global perspective. In summing up the module, we will learn how to lead and organize global marketing activities. To achieve these goals, we will be using a variety of learning tools, including readings, case studies and projects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5504A","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Global Marketing","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"Global marketing as an art and a science is an area of increasing importance to corporations, non-profit organizations, institutions and governments the world over. To succeed as a global executive, one must develop a global perspective with a clear global mindset. The essence of marketing is communications. Effective marketing requires having empathy for one’s target audience, or stakeholders from company employees to customers to partners to investors. Global marketing, therefore, requires developing an understanding not only of the various regions and markets in the world but also, an awareness and understanding of the distinctive characteristics of consumers and corporate buyers in different markets. Because of the many components in marketing, doing it on a global scale involves having to work with different levels of economic, educational, infrastructural, legal, political and cultural development. Global marketing adds exponential complexity to the task of marketing.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"BMA5009 Marketing Management","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5506","ModuleTitle":"Product & Brand Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module is about marketing of products. The topics include New Product Development and Marketing, Product Line Decisions, Product Portfolio Management and Brand Management. The objective of this module is to see things from a product manager's perspective and ask what issues he/she might face and analyze them.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5511","ModuleTitle":"Channels And Pricing Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This is a course that is meant for two important marketing mix variables, channel management and pricing. In Channel Management, not much attention is usually paid to understanding marketing channels in detail. In fact people used to call channels the `dark continent? of marketing, that is best left to `truckers?. But, is this true? One can make at least four observations: long term commitment of channel related decisions, existence of channel `power play,? market dynamics caused by channel changes, and the impact of internet on channel intermediaries. All these issues are very difficult to comprehend and solve if we do not understand `what channels are for?? Channel management is not just managing the retailers and the trucks and delivery personnel, but it is much larger than that. In Pricing, the one element of marketing strategy that is least understood and hence constantly feared by many managers is pricing. This is because pricing is a very complex issue. On one hand, it is supposed to reflect all the strategic steps the company has taken to bring the product to the consumer and convince him/her to buy it as well. On the other hand, it is supposed to reflect what the consumer would get out of the product by paying that price to acquire it. Will there be a match between the two? Perhaps and perhaps not. This dilemma makes it imperative for a manager needs to understand and analyze various factors in arriving at an appropriate pricing strategy. And, pricing does not operate in vacuum. It has to be married with other elements of the marketing strategy, including the channel management we discuss in this course. Thus, understanding the broader picture of the various elements of pricing, and building a scientific framework on pricing will always be reliable and better in the long run.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"BMA5009","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5524","ModuleTitle":"Applied Market Research","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5525","ModuleTitle":"Competitive Strategies For Smes And Startups","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"BMA5009","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5531","ModuleTitle":"Sales Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course systemically introduces sales management from process and procedure perspective. It helps students develop a clear sales framework that contains account/channel planning, opportunity evaluation, sales team-building, in-depth relationship-building and sales strategy execution.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"BMA5009","History":[{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5532","ModuleTitle":"Big Picture Marketing","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The Big Picture is an integrated Framework that helps marketers transform the way they analyze and solve the challenges and opportunities they face in their business. The framework takes the form of a funnel, where each successive set of decisions brings increased focus to the strategy development and implementation planning process. These four steps help the student in answering four critical questions: 1. What is the firm’s overall business objective? 2. What are the primary tenets of the firms’ strategy? 3. What is the firm’s executional plan? 4. How will the firm analyze and integrate results?","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5532A","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Big Picture Marketing","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"This objective of this module is to identify the needs of the consumer followed by the creation of products and services to satisfy the needs.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"BMA5009 Marketing Management","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5533","ModuleTitle":"Marketing in the Digital Age","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Marketing in the Digital Age is a real challenge. Technology is evolving at such a rapid pace that marketers now more than ever must understand the evolution of marketing that technology is driving. Technology in itself is democratizing the brand and putting control in the hands of consumers.This course will provide students with deep insight into this shift, help them become more relevant real world marketing practioners and at the same time, help them understand how to operationalize this in their organizations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"BMA5009","History":[{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5534","ModuleTitle":"Marketing in China","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Marketing in the Chinese market requires an understanding of the Chinese culture, the rapid changes in technology adoption and its impact on buying behavior. Successful marketing in China demands a clear comprehension of the various demographic idiosyncrasies of the Chinese market. Effective marketing entails having empathy for and communicating with the target market. This course will explore the Chinese market environment, study the Chinese consumer and corporate buyer, compare how the Chinese market differs from other markets and examine the various components of marketing, from product development to pricing before evaluating the present and future challenges in marketing in China.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"BMA5009","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5801","ModuleTitle":"Management Communication","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"designed to prepare students for effective communication at the workplace. It enables students to develop and demonstrate effective, business oriented communication skills in three important areas: (a) reading; (b) writing; and (c) speaking.","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5901","ModuleTitle":"Management Practicum","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning","Saturday Afternoon","Saturday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Afternoon","Saturday Evening","Saturday Morning"]},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMA5902","ModuleTitle":"Entrepreneurship Practicum","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Riding on the NUS Enterprise’s Lean Launchpad program, this module is an elective to provide MBA students opportunities to participate & engage in real-world entrepreneurship, and learn how to commercialize an innovative idea. Since there is no better way to learn than through practice, the students will have to get out of the classroom and talk to potential customers, partners and competitors to experience the uncertainty that comes with commercialising and creating new ventures.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-10-0","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5001A","ModuleTitle":"Leadership","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the comparative (East-West) psychological perspectives on management. The psychological perspective addresses such topics as: comparative views on leadership; roles and functions of the chief executive; the role of power, influence and politics; establishing supportive communications; enhancing employee performance through motivation and empowerment; delegating for responsiveness; managing conflict, change and varied stakeholders. The psychological perspective will emphasize experiential learning to enhance leadership skills.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5001B","ModuleTitle":"Managerial Skills","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the comparative (East-West) sociological perspectives on management. The sociological perspective includes coverage of: organization structure and design; organization culture; control and coordination systems; the nature and functioning of small groups in organizations; and organization development and change. The sociological perspective will emphasize understanding of the imperatives of managing complex organizations to enhance managerial skills.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5002A","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on the work of a leader for a business entity, the corporation, business, division or plant. The module concentrates on the skills and actions required of the general manager for the development, communication and implementation of strategic organizational choices in the context of complex business situations. Typical topics include: perspectives on the role of firms in society; setting of mission and objectives; the concept of strategy; industry analysis, generic strategies; firm competencies; corporate strategy and diversification; environmental analysis; strategy and structure; culture and other implementation processes; strategic leadership; organizational learning; stakeholder analysis and corporate ethics.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5002B","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Issues in Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module uses the strategic frameworks to explore specific contemporary issues faced by the general managers in different industries in the different regions of the world. The module will adopt a comparative perspective by first examining the evolution of strategic management practice in the West and in Asia, and then reconciling differences in practices from the viewpoint of an Asian manager.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5003B","ModuleTitle":"Information Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module provides for an appreciation of the quantitative aspects of business decision-making from the perspective of senior executives as requesters and users of such analyses. The module will familiarize students with tools for arriving at solutions to problems and as means for communicating analyses and decisions within and outside the organization. This is not a course in number-crunching. Focus is on understanding the concepts and how these can be gainfully applied.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5004A","ModuleTitle":"Managerial Economics","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide a foundation for the understanding of the economic environment of business. It covers an overview of macroeconomic indicators and their determinants; the functioning of markets; the tools of macroeconomic management (monetary, exchange rate and fiscal policies); and industrial policy, especially the role of technology, externalities, market failures, imperfect competition, and strategic trade policy in influencing national competitiveness.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5004B","ModuleTitle":"Asian Markets and Industries","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide a foundation for the understanding of the political environment of business. It presents an overview of the international political system, emphasizing international economic relations as they concern business executives rather than politicians and diplomats. Concepts covered include: the balance of power, national interest, sovereignty, international law, and diplomacy; prospects for world-order transformation; regional cooperation; North-South relations; technology transfer in the world economy; and the globalization of financial markets.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5005A","ModuleTitle":"International Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module provides for an understanding of cross-border economic activities, especially international trade and foreign direct investment. It examines how culture and politics influence the processes and outcomes of international business, especially the contemporary sociopolitical economy of trade and investment. Other topics include international monetary system, regional economic integration and the strategy and structure of multinational enterprises. The aim is to sensitize the student to a wide array of concepts that, taken together, explain the phenomenon of globalization.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5005B","ModuleTitle":"International Business Law","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module seeks to impart an understanding of the law by introducing the fundamental principles of contract, company law and commercial law. Topics covered include: principles relating to the formation of contract; how enforceable contract may be discharged; remedies for breach of enforceable contractual obligations; limited liability and the separate legal personality of corporate entities; duties and liabilities of directors; the law relating to insider trading and judicial management; passing of property and risk; implied conditions pertaining to a contract for the sale of goods; remedies against default in performance.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5006A","ModuleTitle":"Marketing Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The module provides executives with an understanding of marketing concepts, tools and techniques and their application in the analysis of marketing problems. The module covers topics such as the marketing concept; analysis of the marketing environment; buyer behavior; segmentation and targeting; development of marketing programmes and elements of the marketing mix: product, pricing, promotion and distribution. Issues in integrating the marketing mix and implementing, evaluating and controlling the marketing programme in the Asian context constitute a common theme of this module.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5006B","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Issues in Marketing","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The module provides practical and relevant exposures to how the tools and frameworks covered in BMC5006a Marketing Management are operationalized in the real situations. The module focused on how behavioral changes induced by external and global conditions in economy, technology, culture and politics affect marketing.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5007A","ModuleTitle":"Accounting","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module presents an overview of the principles of accounting, with a view to providing executives, who may not possess prior accounting training, with an understanding of accounting concepts. Topics include: the uses and limitations of accounting information for decision making and performance evaluation; the standard techniques of financial control; valuation and capital budgeting; and the management of current assets and liabilities of the firm.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5007B","ModuleTitle":"Financial Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module presents an overview of the principles of financial management, with a view to providing executives, who may not possess prior financial training, with an understanding of financial management concepts. Topics include: knowledge of financial resource management; the role of managers in maximizing the financial value of the firm; the standard techniques of financial analysis; financial markets and the environment in which businesses operate; capital structure and the cost of capital; and the choice of sources of financing.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5008A","ModuleTitle":"Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with the responsibilities of senior executives for the effective management and utilization of human resources. The central perspective is the crosscultural management of people within Asian businesses. Topics include: the design and management of personnel systems; planning, employee development and retention, staff appraisal and the design of rewards systems employee relations and collective bargaining; the implications of an aging population for human resources planning and management; and comparative perspectives on HRM; and managing professional employees, whose competencies and specialized knowledge increasingly determine and sustain competitive advantage.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5008B","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Issues in Human Resouce Managment and Organuzational Behavior","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The module will deal with critical HR issues arising from new business challenges of the 21st century, such as anticipated demographic and value changes in the labor force, business diversification and globalization, organizational reorienting and restructuring, and working relationships and corporate cultures in the process of transition.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5009A","ModuleTitle":"Systems & Operations Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Systems and operations management is the management of all internal activities directly related to the creation of goods and/or services through the transformation of inputs into outputs. This transformation process involves designing, planning, controlling, and executing activities. The objects dealt with involve manpower, materials, machines, facilities, and customers. The interaction and interrelationship of all the activities and objects makes the management of operations a challenging task. Managing these activities with a systems perspective is critical to the success of a company.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5009B","ModuleTitle":"Supply Chain Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Supply chain management is the management of all external activities related to the creation of goods and/or services. The business competition is no longer competition among firms, it is about competition among supply chains. The interaction and interrelationship of all entities in the supply chain makes the management of supply chain a challenging task. To be competitive in today’s global marketplace, a company must have effective and efficient operations management across and along its supply and demand network.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5010B","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Governance","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Corporate Governance is to provide a solid understanding of corporate governance from an international perspective, drawing from the perspectives of academics, regulators, practitioners and policy-makers. The module will include an overview of corporate governance and corporate governance mechanisms that help control managerial behaviour, different ownership structures, models and systems of corporate governance internationally, policy responses of different countries to corporate governance concerns, board of directors, board committees, external and internal auditing, executive and director compensation, disclosure and transparency, and communication with investors.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5011A","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Issues in Business 1","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This is the first part of special topics module. The modules offered under this heading will address one or more of a range of important topics and issues in the management of Asian organizations. Examples of modules or topics include: contemporary issues in Asian business, East Asian (Japanese, Korean & Chinese) business and management systems, business-government relations in Asia, managing the China venture, managing in South Asia and managing the Asian multinational corporation.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5011B","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Issues in Business 2","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This is the second part of special topics module. The modules offered under this heading will address one or more of a range of important topics and issues in the management of Asian organizations. Examples of modules or topics include: contemporary issues in Asian business, East Asian (Japanese, Korean & Chinese) business and management systems, business-government relations in Asia, managing the China venture, managing in South Asia and managing the Asian multinational corporation.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"24","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMC5012","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Study Project","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Student under the APEX EMBA program are required to complete an Advanced Study Project as a reflection and final concluding note to the course. The project is required to meet International Professional standards, and is able to contribute significantly and benefit the enterprises, industries, countries and regional economies. The main objective of this project is to enable students to apply knowledge acquired in their course of study to practical situations and problems they faced in their individual company, whereby they are able to conduct thorough research and analysis.","ModuleCredit":"6","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5001","ModuleTitle":"Leadership","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module combines comparative (East - West) sociological and psychological perspectives on management to provide for an understanding of the imperatives of managing complex organisations as well as enhancing leadership and managerial skills. The sociological perspective includes coverage of: organisation structure and design; organisation culture; control and co-ordination systems; the nature and functioning of small groups in organisations; and organisation development and change. The psychological perspective addresses such topics as: comparative views on leadership; roles and functions of the chief executives; the role of power, influence and politics; establishing supportive communications; enhancing employeea??s performance through motivation and empowerment; delegating for responsiveness, managing conflict, change and varied stakeholders.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"40-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Villanueva, Neille-Ann Aurora"],"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5002","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on the work of the general manager at the head of a business entity - the corporation, business, division or plant. The module concentrates on the skills and actions required of the general manager for the development, communication and implementation of strategic organisational choices in the context of complex environmental conditions. The module will adopt a comparative perspective by first examining the evolution of strategic management practice in the West and in Asia, and then reconciling differences in practices from the viewpoint of an Asian manager. Typical topics include: perspectives on the role of firms in society; setting of mission and objectives; the concept of strategy; industry analysis, generic strategies; firm competencies; corporate strategy and diversification; environment analysis; strategy and structure; culture and other implementation processes; strategic leadership; organisational learning; stakeholder analysis and corporate ethics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"50-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5003","ModuleTitle":"Business Analytics for Decision Makers","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module provides for an appreciation of the basic tools of statistical and quantitative methods of business decision-making from the perspectives of senior executives as requesters and users of such analyses. The emphasis is on problem-formulation and model building, providing conceptual input for - and evaluating the output of - the more detailed work carried out by decision analysts. The module will also provide for familiarization with standard computer packages as tools for arriving at solutions to problems as means for communicating analyses and decisions within and outside the organisation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"40-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Villanueva, Neille-Ann Aurora"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5004","ModuleTitle":"Managerial Economics","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The module covers managerial economics theory and applications. It introduces the basic microeconomic theories of marginal analysis and competitive markets. It then develops analysis of market power and imperfect markets, with applications to business management and policy. The techniques provide building blocks for other disciplines, including cost accounting, corporate finance, marketing, and business strategy.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"40-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5006","ModuleTitle":"Strategic Marketing and Brand Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The module is designed to provide executives with an understanding of marketing concepts, tools and techniques and their application in the analysis of marketing problems. The module covers topics such as the marketing concept; analysis of the marketing environment; buyer behaviour; segmentation and targeting; development of marketing programmes and elements of the marketing mix: product, pricing, promotion and distribution. Issues in integrating the marketing mix and implementing, evaluating and controlling the marketing programme in the Asian context constitute a common theme of this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"40-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5007","ModuleTitle":"Accounting And Management Of Financial Resources","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module presents an overview of the principles of both accounting and financial management, with a view to providing executives, who may not possess prior accounting or financial training, with an understanding of accounting and financial management concepts. Topics include: the uses and limitations of accounting information for decision making and performance evaluation; knowledge of financial resource management; the role of managers in maximizing the financial value of the firm; the standard techniques of financial analysis and control; financial markets and the environment in which businesses operate; valuation and capital budgeting; capital structure and the cost of capital; the choice of sources of financing; and the management of current assets and liabilities of the firm.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"60-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5008","ModuleTitle":"Management & Organization","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with the responsibilities of senior executives for the effective management and utilization of human resources. The module will also deal with critical HR issues arising from new business challenges in the 21st century, such as anticipated demographic and value changes in the labour force, business diversification and globalization, organisational reorienting and restructuring and working relationships and corporate cultures in the process of transition. The central perspective is the cross-cultural management of people within Asian businesses. Topics include: the design and management of personnel systems; planning, employee development and retention, staff appraisal and the design of reward systems, employee relations and collective bargaining; the implications of an ageing population for human resources planning and management; comparative perspectives on HRM; and managing professional employees, whose competencies and specialised knowledge increasingly determine and sustain competitive advantage.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"60-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5009","ModuleTitle":"Logistics And Operations Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the participants to the functional areas of Operations and Logistics Management. It will cover topics such as Operations Planning and Control, Quality Excellence, Japanese Operations Systems, Theory of Constraints, Operations Research-Based Tools, Operations Strategy and Design, Supply Chain Management, Risk Pooling, Vendor Hubs, Physical Distribution and Transportation, Strategic Warehousing, Logistics Performance and Planning and Third Party Logistics.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"60-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5010","ModuleTitle":"Management of Technology and Innovation","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the core concepts and practices of innovation management and entrepreneurship with a specific focus on the challenges and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific context. While the specific choice of topics may vary from one cohort to the next, the module is structured to equip the class participants with a fundamental understanding of the dynamics of technological and business model innovation, the key analytic tools for formulating and implementing innovation strategy, the basic organizational approaches to managing innovation, and the core mindsets and skills of entrepreneurship to discover, evaluate and exploit innovation opportunities for business and social goals. While the module does not assume in-depth knowledge of specific technologies and will use examples and cases covering a diverse range of technological and industry contexts to illustrate the core concepts, it will encourage interactive learning among the class participants through sharing of insights derived from their own respective deep domain knowledge of different technological innovations and business/industry contexts. The module will give special emphasis on challenges and opportunities of innovation and entrepreneurship that are of particular relevance to the Asia-Pacific context, including low-cost disruptive innovation as a competitive strategy, intellectual property (IP) management issues in emerging market contexts, and the entrepreneurial use of social networks in Asian cultures. Besides bringing in experienced innovation managers and entrepreneurs to share their practical experiences with the class, the module will also facilitate knowledge sharing by classmates with start-up entrepreneurial or corporate intrapreneurial experiences.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"40-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Wong Poh Kam","Douglas Abrams"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5010X","ModuleTitle":"Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the core concepts and practices of innovation management and entrepreneurship with a specific focus on the challenges and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific context. While the specific choice of topics may vary from one cohort to the next, the module is structured to equip the class participants with a fundamental understanding of the dynamics of technological and business model innovation, the key analytic tools for formulating and implementing innovation strategy, the basic organizational approaches to managing innovation, and the core mindsets and skills of entrepreneurship to discover, evaluate and exploit innovation opportunities for business and social goals. While the module does not assume in-depth knowledge of specific technologies and will use examples and cases covering a diverse range of technological and industry contexts to illustrate the core concepts, it will encourage interactive learning among the class participants through sharing of insights derived from their own respective deep domain knowledge of different technological innovations and business/industry contexts. The module will give special emphasis on challenges and opportunities of innovation and entrepreneurship that are of particular relevance to the Asia-Pacific context, including low-cost disruptive innovation as a competitive strategy, intellectual property (IP) management issues in emerging market contexts, and the entrepreneurial use of social networks in Asian cultures. Besides bringing in experienced innovation managers and entrepreneurs to share their practical experiences with the class, the module will also facilitate knowledge sharing by classmates with start-up entrepreneurial or corporate intrapreneurial experiences.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"60-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5011","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Issues In Asian Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Modules offered under this heading will address one or more of a range of important topics and issues in the management of Asian organisations. Examples of modules or topics include: contemporary issues in Asian business, East Asian (Japanese, Korean, Chinese) business and management systems, business-government relations in Asia, managing the China venture, managing in South Asia, managing the Asian multinational corporation systems.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"60-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5012","ModuleTitle":"Thinking Creatively And Strategically","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Modules offered under this heading address the concerns and developmental needs of senior executive with responsibility for the overall success of their organisations. Typical topics include: thinking creatively and strategically; global strategic management; managing value-creation through strategy; the strategic management of information technology; managing the organisation-Government interface; managing external relations; and managing inter-firm relations and strategic alliances.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"60-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5014","ModuleTitle":"Legal Issues in Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course seeks to impart an understanding of how legal considerations and implications affect the conduct of business across national boundaries. It gives essential exposure to commercial contracts and international sales as the agreed basis of doing business and the vehicle for business planning and dispute resolution, the applicable law and forum for cross-border disputes and the most expedient and cost-effective ways of resolving them. Also included are topical issues in intellectual property and international trade; competition law and market regulations. Throughout the sessions, case studies will be extensively used to highlight real world business problems, their resolution and the commercial lessons that may be learnt.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5015","ModuleTitle":"Macroeconomics and International Finance","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the analytical tools of macroeconomics and international finance and applies them extensively to real life case studies, with emphasis on Asia. The course begins with the analysis of business cycle dynamics (how output, employment, interest rate and price are determined) and the role of stabilization policy. It then moves on to the open economy with trade and capital flows. Key issues covered here include the determination of exchange rate in the short- and long-run, how currency risk can be hedged, how economic “shocks” are transmitted internationally and what policy can achieve in response. Additional topics covered include: determinants of economic growth in the long-run with lessons from Asia, rising economic integration in Asia and implications on currency regime, global imbalance and policy adjustments, and perspectives on financial crises.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"40-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BME5021","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Governance","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Corporate Governance (CG) has been defined “as a set of relationships between a company’s management, its board, shareholders, the community at large, as well as other stakeholders, providing the structure through which the objectives for the company are set, and the means of attaining those objectives and monitoring performance are determined” (paraphrasing OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, 2004).The objective of this course is to provide a solid understanding of CG from an international perspective –with focus on Asia – drawing from insights of academia, regulators and practitioners.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"40-0-0-0-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMF5001","ModuleTitle":"Financial Management of Family Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course analyzes governance of family firms. This course highlights that family business is an organizational structure of large firms and for a large part are global and surprisingly similar across business environment, nations and cultures. This course investigates the underlying mechanisms that create the uniqueness of family firms. In addition, this course discusses the role of the founding family in the firm and analyses how the family’s various preferences, psychology, family structures, and family affairs affect corporate policy such as CEO succession planning and financial policies, and the outcomes on the firm value. Finally, the course discusses the design of governance structure to constrain the family’s influences over corporate policies as well as govern the family to preserve the firm value.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMF5002","ModuleTitle":"Valuation of Mergers and Acquisitions","Department":"Finance","ModuleDescription":"This course surveys the financial methods used in mergers and acquisitions, buyouts and corporate restructurings. We will examine the process of evaluating opportunities in the corporate-control market; analyse how deal structure affects both value creation and value division; investigate M&A motivations and tactics; consider M&A valuation of stand-alone firms, merged firm synergies, transaction contingent clauses and the expected impact on share value and earnings accretion/dilution; and assess the valuation and structuring of leveraged buyouts and the recapitalization and restructuring of troubled firms. Major M&A constituents, such as private equity and hedge fund groups are also considered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"FIN3101 Corporate Finance","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK5002","ModuleTitle":"Marketing Analytics","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"The digital age has fundamentally altered the manner we collect, process, analyse and disseminate market intelligence. Driven by advances in hardware, software and communications, the very nature of market research is rapidly changing. New techniques are emerging. The increased velocity of information flow enables marketers to respond with much greater speed to changes in the marketplace. Market research is timelier, less expensive, more actionable and more precise ... all of which makes it of far greater importance to marketers. Applied Market Research is primarily designed for marketing professionals to train them to use market knowledge for day-to-day marketing decisions. It will provide good understanding of many prevalent research techniques and their application. The course will be taught in an application-oriented fashion through lectures, class discussions and case studies. Students will acquire critical analysis and decision making abilities to prepare them to tackle the marketing and business issues they are likely to confront in a career in marketing.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"Any introductory course on Marketing","Preclusion":"MKT4415C Applied Market Research","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK5003","ModuleTitle":"Behavioral Economics","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"Behavioral economics is an interdisciplinary field which applies psychological theory and research to economics. Important behavioral economics findings which demonstrate persistent and systematic deviations from the “rationality” assumption in economic decision making will be surveyed. Alternative theoretical accounts departing from the standard rational, self-interested maximization models will be introduced. The implications to business practices will also be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"An introductory course in microeconomics","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK5004","ModuleTitle":"Design Thinking & Business Innovations","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to raise the understanding of the significance of Design Thinking and its innovative applications to businesses. It would provide: a) insights on the cognitive issues of Design Thinking at the personal level; b) a broad review of the practice of Design Thinking at organizational level; c) an experience of the processes and methodologies needed to take a creative idea all the way to market. It does these through a series of lectures, case studies, and intensive design thinking workshops.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Neo Kok Beng"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK5005","ModuleTitle":"Competitive Marketing Strategy","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced course in marketing strategy that focuses on competitive strategy analysis and formulation. Students are introduced to both the Art and the Science of “Strategic Thinking” in devising competitive strategies. This course aims to: - Enhance student’s ability to think and to act strategically in marketing and in business. - Introduce students to Principles of Strategy from Sun Zi’s “Art of War” to assist them in making business strategy decisions. - Introduce students to fundamental Game Theoretic tools and models for analysing and understanding problems involving strategic interactions. - Provide students with some advanced strategy concepts and theories to gain a deeper understanding of competitive strategy formulation. Students are expected to apply both the Art and Science of strategy discussed in class to solve marketing and business problems, through case analyses, critiques, and presentations. There will be a case research project requirement, which requires students to identify and analyse an actual problem or case faced by a firm, and to make recommendations as to how the problem can be resolved, based on concepts taught in class.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-5-2","Prerequisite":"Principles of Marketing or Marketing Management, or their equivalents.","Preclusion":"BMA5501 Competitive Marketing Strategy MKT4411 Marketing Strategy","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK5006","ModuleTitle":"Consumer Culture Theory","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"Consumer Culture Theory (CCT) is a synthesizing framework that examines the sociocultural, experiential, symbolic and ideological aspects of consumption. The tenets of CCT research are aligned with consumer identity projects, marketplace cultures, the sociohistorical patterning of consumption, and mass-mediated marketplace ideologies and consumers’ interpretive strategies. In this course, we will explore the dynamic relationships among consumer actions, the marketplaces and cultural meanings.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Preclusion":"MKT3423 Consumer Culture Theory","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK6102","ModuleTitle":"Marketing Seminar: Consumer Information Processing","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"Similar to BMK6101, this seminar will rely on journal articles for our weekly discussions. Building on your knowledge of BMK6101, microeconomics and mathematical statistics, the topics we cover here include forecasting, new product diffusion, product models, product design, advertising and promotion, consumer choice, and sales force management. The deliverable will be a research proposal, which may form the genesis of your dissertation.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK6104","ModuleTitle":"Marketing Seminar: Marketing Theory & Research","Department":"Marketing","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK6105G","ModuleTitle":"ISM: Examining the role of self-expansion model in prosocial and brand choice behaviour","Department":"Marketing","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK6107","ModuleTitle":"Marketing Seminar: Choice Models & Marketing Applications","Department":"Marketing","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK6111E","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Marketing","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"This module is to provide marketing doctoral students with an orientation to current research in the field of marketing. The primary objectives are to provide students with exposure to representative samples of significant research streams, current issues, and research priorities in the marketing field, and to introduce doctoral students to the research interests of the NUS marketing faculty and visiting professors. BMK6111 will be taught over 6½ weeks and not 13 weeks and the total workload will equal to 65 hours (half of a 4MC PhD module).","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK6111I","ModuleTitle":"Marketing Strategy and Industrial Organization","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"This module is to provide marketing doctoral students with an orientation to current research in the field of marketing. The primary objectives are to provide students with exposure to representative samples of significant research streams, current issues, and research priorities in the marketing field, and to introduce doctoral students to the research interests of the NUS marketing faculty and visiting professors. BMK6111 will be taught over 6½ weeks and not 13 weeks and the total workload will equal to 65 hours (half of a 4MC PhD module).","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMK6111J","ModuleTitle":"New Empirical Research on Advertising","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"This module is to provide marketing doctoral students with an orientation to current research in the field of marketing. The primary objectives are to provide students with exposure to representative samples of significant research streams, current issues, and research priorities in the marketing field, and to introduce doctoral students to the research interests of the NUS marketing faculty and visiting professors. BMK6111 will be taught over 6½ weeks and not 13 weeks and the total workload will equal to 65 hours (half of a 4MC PhD module).","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMM5001","ModuleTitle":"Leadership and Management","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"sociological and psychological perspectives on management. The sociological perspective includes coverage of: organization structure and design; organization culture; control and coordination systems; the nature and functioning of small groups in organizations; and organization development and change. The psychological perspective addresses topics such as: comparative views on leadership; roles and functions of the chief executive; the role of power, influence and politics; establishing supportive communications; enhancing employee performance through motivation and empowerment; delegating for esponsiveness; managing conflict, change and varied stakeholders.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"8-4-0-16-12","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMM5002","ModuleTitle":"Asia-Pacific Economic and Business Environment","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The module develops principles of macroeconomics to enable policy makers to govern more effectively in relation to business owners, investors, employees, markets and the regulatory environment in Asia-Pacific context. The module will highlight when and how to apply quantitative and qualitative tools in situations of scarce resources, and competition, and imperfect markets. The second part of this module focuses on economic modernization in Asia with special attention to associated political and social dynamics. Concepts covered include: Modernization, Industrialization and Economic Development, Economic Analysis and Measurement, Trade and Foreign Direct Investment, Demographics, rbanization, Government and Politics. These concepts are taught within a ramework which students apply toward country analysis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"39-0-0-15-0","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMM5003","ModuleTitle":"Business Finance & Growth Economics for Policy Makers","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on business finance and economic performance. It first examines the characteristics and determinants of cyclical macroeconomic behaviour and its relationship with fiscal and monetary policies. It then examines the determinants of long term economic growth, including the determinants for capital accumulation and productivity growth. Next, it will focus on corporate strategic financing and capital markets development in China and other economies. The course explores interplay between business finance, public olices and sustainable long term economic performance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMM5101","ModuleTitle":"Judgment and Decision-Making for Modern Policy Makers","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this course is to help policy makers understand and improve the quality of policy decisions and become a better decision maker. The course will take a systematic view of decision making from both normative and descriptive perspectives. The normative approach may help decision makers to identify, structure, and analyze decision problems in a systematic and logical manner. On the other hand, the descriptive approach has provided insightful understandings of how people deviate from rational decision-making and easily fall into common decision traps. This course will teach students how to think critically about the decisions people make, how to avoid common decision pitfalls, and how to improve decision making skills by offering a comprehensive cross-disciplinary knowledge of decision making and more importantly its real life applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMM5105","ModuleTitle":"Real Estate Fundamentals and City Planning","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course exposes the students the key concepts of city planning, real estate market and development process. Recent years have witnessed rapid urbanization in the developing Asia and transitional China and some of its consequences – substantial urban growth, dramatic ups and downs of real estate markets, financial markets as well as regional economies. The government officials and state-owned enterprise (SOE) executives are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities, such as how urban planning theories may help to solve urban problems? How zoning regulation may affect urban land development? How bubbles in real estate market were formed? How do the fundamentals determine equilibrium demand, supply, and prices in the real estate market? How to make prudent real estate development decision?","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMO5000","ModuleTitle":"Block Seminar","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Block Seminar","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Monday Morning","Thursday Morning","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMO5002","ModuleTitle":"Business Project","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"Business projects reinforce CEMS partnership with universities and companies in a unique way of concrete content oriented cooperation. While Academic Advisors and company representatives exchange ideas on the project topic, both sides benefit from the intellectual input - for their research or their business processes, respectively. Within the CEMS Curriculum, Business Projects are designed as real life learning experience for students. International student teams solve a company’s real business problem in a consultancylike project, while training for process management, result orientation and team building.","ModuleCredit":"10","Workload":"0-0-0-15-10","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMO5004","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Organizational Behavior","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"This seminar will cover contemporary topics in the field of organizational behaviour.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMO6011A","ModuleTitle":"Organizational Behavior Seminar: Work, employee and organizational well-being","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on current issues related to work, employee and organizational well-being. We will discuss the employee-organization relations and examine issues and trends (e.g., advancements in information technology, population changes) that affect work-life linkages, employees’ stress, work performance, antisocial behaviors and organizational functioning.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-0-2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMO6012A","ModuleTitle":"Organizational Behavior Seminar: Interpersonal Relations","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"This course examines interpersonal relations in work and organizational settings—how interpersonal relationships are formed and maintained, the dynamics of trust and distrust and their attendant implications for social processes (e.g., collaboration, knowledge sharing, social supporting, social undermining), and the consequences that follow for employees and organizations.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-0-2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMO6013A","ModuleTitle":"Organizational Behavior Seminar: Motivation and Work Behavior","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"Motivation is a core competency of leadership and a central problem that needs to be addressed in management and organizational behaviour. This course examines what motivates employees to engage in performance related work behaviours, such as task performance and organizational misbehaviour. We address, amongst others, personal characteristics related to work motivation (e.g., needs, attitudes, emotions, cognitions), job characteristics related to work motivation (e.g., autonomy, challenge), situational characteristics related to work motivation (e.g., social support, organizational justice, reward and punishment), and the consequences that follow for employee’s work behaviours.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-0-2","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMO6014A","ModuleTitle":"Organizational Behavior Seminar: Social Capital Theory & Methods","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"This course applies the social capital theory and methods to understand performance of individuals and teams in organizational settings, and explores how individuals and teams develop their social capital.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-0-2","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMO6017A","ModuleTitle":"Human Resource Management Seminar: Challenges","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"The fast changing technology and economics in the world have put pressure on organizations to adapt their Human Resource (HR) system accordingly. The current module will sample emerging trends in personnel management and try to build practical relevance of Human Resource Management research. We will discuss issues such as different HRIR systems, sustainability, learning organizations, HRM in different types of organizations (government agencies, NGOs, etc.) global human capital management, etc. in the class.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"3-0-0-0-2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMP5001","ModuleTitle":"Venture Capital","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The focus of this module is on the principles and practice of managing a venture capital (VC) firm. This module seeks to help students develop a deep understanding of venture capitalism. It will help students understand how venture capital funds are raised and structured. It will also help students understand the interactions between venture capital firms and the entrepreneurs they finance. Lastly, students will also learn about managing the venture capital firm.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMP5002","ModuleTitle":"Asian Business Environment","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The “Asian Business Environment” course aims to provide students with an understanding of the business/economic environments in Asia. Overview on globalization, economic development and growth, as well as, business strategies on doing business in Asia will be covered. Topics include macroeconomic fundamentals, international trade and investment, public and industrial policies, economic integration and global institutions. The course will also examine how the political, cultural and ethical differences shape the Asian business environment. In depth discussions on region or country specific issues will be conducted through case studies and/or team project. Guest speakers may be arranged for selected topics to provide insights on business strategies in the Asian business environment.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-5-2","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMS5103","ModuleTitle":"Entrepreneurial Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course examines the strategic decisions new entrepreneurs take in order to start, finance, and guide their businesses. It will explore strategic frameworks that both successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs undertake in order to operate in dynamic and uncertain competitive landscapes. A major tenet of this course is that experimentation plays a central role in entrepreneurial strategy and that correct strategic responses are not always clear. But through analysis of case studies and discussions with guest speakers we will understand how successful entrepreneurs execute decisions that maintain their competitive advantages.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMS5403","ModuleTitle":"Global Management Practice","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"This course is designed to introduce students to human behavior in organizational contexts across the globe. The study of organizations involves examining processes at the individual, group and organizational levels. This course will focus on the individual and group level of analysis. As this is a class that focuses on Global Management, it will also emphasize cross-national and cultural differences when appropriate. Both theoretical and applied approaches will be developed. Theory development will be based on class lectures, discussion, and class activities and assigned readings. While the instructor will take a large share of the responsibility for theory development, extensive class participation for the applications part by the students is expected. Hence, the course will feature a substantial amount of class discussion and experiential exercises.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMS5404","ModuleTitle":"Becoming Future Prepared Global Leaders","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"We explore some of the latest discoveries in behavioural science that are applicable to leading ourselves and organizations across the globe. Participants apply the research findings to design new ways of leading organizations that will create a sustainable competitive advantage for the business, as well as well-being for its members. Part of the discovery will be about how our own leadership behaviours might shape members of our team. Thus, the key to changing behaviours, norms, and organizational culture is to change our own behaviours so that others can react to them in desired ways.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMS5702A","ModuleTitle":"Asian Management and Leadership: Learning From Zheng He","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to Asian management and leadership through the 15th century historical character from the Ming dynasty of China, named Admiral Zheng He (aka Cheng Ho). It looks at Zheng He from a management and leadership perspective, exploring his overall leadership style and practices, his human resource management, his supply chain management, and his management of faith practices. In particular, we will consider his practices relating to building collaboration with others in what we refer to as Zheng He’s Art of Collaboration (AoC). We will also compare and contrast Zheng He’s AoC with the classic Sun Zi’s Art of War (AoW), considering especially the values and principles embedded in these, and evaluating as to when companies should adopt the AoW and/or the AoC. The module will also attempt to move beyond Zheng He to explore related issues, such as similarities and differences between the western and Asian approaches to collaboration and leadership, the idea of Collaborative Quotient (CQ) and its measurement, the modern day relevance of Zheng He’s key act of collaboration in his practice of generosity, and also the practice of collaboration as seen in the world of insects, birds and animals.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMS5702B","ModuleTitle":"Managing Business Networks","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This is a course in the design, management, and leadership of networks. It will examine a variety of business-related networks. These include entrepreneurial networks of resource providers and alliance partners; networks of communication and coordination within established organizations; supply chain and marketing channel networks; informal networks in and outside organizations that confer influence and advance careers; cross-border networks for doing business globally. Managing in the contemporary global economy is much more about managing networks than hierarchical organizations through fixed chains of command. Both within organizations and between them, the paths to productivity, innovation, and success lie in astute networking. Network management and leadership demand different capabilities from those necessary to run a single firm or division within it. Communication, persuasion, collaboration, negotiation, emotional intelligence, flexibility, trust-building, reciprocity, and responsiveness are all essential. However, good network management requires more than “soft” or interpersonal skills. Given the complexity of business networks today, familiarity with the technical tools of network analysis can be very helpful as well. A highly technical science of networks now exists. Managers should learn how to use that science in analyzing and engineering their networks for superior performance. We will approach the problem of managing networks from two perspectives, “up” and “down.” “Up” refers to your vantage point as an individual actor, crafting your personal network, positioning yourself within it, and leveraging it for professional advantage and success. “Down” is your vantage point as an executive charged with responsibility for the functioning and success of the network as a whole; for example, within a division or functional area or a supply chain or distribution system.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["James Russell Lincoln"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMS5801","ModuleTitle":"Communication and Influencing Skills for Managers","Department":"Ctr For English Language Communication","ModuleDescription":"The module aims to develop students, as future managers, in the core competencies to communicate with influence in order to build trust, gain cooperation and support, secure loyalty and commitment, and motivate and inspire positive change in the 21st century workplace that is characterised by constant change and cultural diversity. The module will discuss pertinent management communication principles, concepts and strategies and provide opportunities for their application in hands-on tasks and assignments in an immersive experience within a company simulated environment, where critical high-stakes communication is weaved into more routine day-to-day workplace communication, mimicking the situations managers encounter in real-life.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3.5-0-3-3.5","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMU5001","ModuleTitle":"Leadership & Managerial Skills","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces concepts and principles fundamental to creating and leading effective organizations. Major topics include perception and decision-making, employee motivation and empowerment, group and team processes, strategic organizational design, power and politics, corporate culture, and organizational change and transformation. The course is interactive, with opportunities for class participation throughout. In addition to lecture and assigned readings, the instructional approach incorporates case analyses, video presentations, experiential exercises, and such.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"32-0-0-40-60","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMU5003","ModuleTitle":"Economic Analysis For Managers","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMU5006","ModuleTitle":"Marketing Strategy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This intensive marketing module will be taught over 5 days including 1 day for company visits. It is designed for experienced senior executives who not only wish to learn about the conceptual frameworks and analytical tools to better understand customers and markets, but who also value experiential learning opportunities from visits to companies with regional and global operations, dialogue sessions with senior executives from various industries, and networking with key alumni and influential thought leaders.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"40-0-0-10-10","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMU5007","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Finance","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course covers some of the most important topics in Managerial Finance. Emphasis is placed on the optimal allocation of resources for both individuals and corporations. The first part of the course deals mainly with optimal decisions under certainty where resources are allocated over time. The second part of the course deals with how to measure uncertainties and how uncertainties affect the operations and finances of a firm. Factors explaining security returns are investigated as well as the concept of market efficiency. The course cumulates with a discussion on mergers and acquisitions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"32-0-0-40-60","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMU5008","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Governance, Business Law & Ethics","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Corporate Governance gives an overview of the importance of corporate governance and the mechanisms that help control managerial behavior. Different models and systems of corporate governance internationally are compared and contrasted, and policy responses of different countries to corporate governance concerns are examined. The course will then examine specific corporate governance mechanisms and issues. The Ethics sub-module will enable students to think critically about contemporary ethical issues and dilemmas faced by businesses and their stakeholders.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"32-0-0-40-60","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMU5014","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Issues In Business","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"Modules offered under this heading will address one or more of a range of important topics and issues in the management of organizations. For AY2004/2005, the module covers Services Marketing and Customer Asset Management. Services Marketing focuses on the marketing and managing of services, and complements module BMU5010 Marketing Strategy & Policy. Customer Asset Management focuses on acquiring, serving and retaining customers through managing customer lifetime value, customer segmentation, data mining, and the application of CRM instruments such as loyalty programs.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"32-0-0-40-60","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMU5015","ModuleTitle":"Competitive Strategy & Business Policy","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"The focus of this course is on how general managers enhance and sustain business performance. It covers analytical and conceptual tools that are aids to the development of judgment. The fundamental focus, however, is not on tools, but on sharpening skills at developing robust judgments in the face of uncertainty and complexity.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"32-0-0-40-60","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BMU5017","ModuleTitle":"Management Practicum","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This 2-part module is designed to allow students to employ and enhance concepts learned in the classroom. It will deal with global strategic issues. The practicum may be an individual project or a group project consisting of three to five students. Both an Anderson faculty member and an NUS faculty member will supervise the project to ensure that the students? work meets the academic requirements of the program.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"32-0-0-40-60","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN2001","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module encourages students to become independent and self-motivated learners, and promote students interest in research-based work. It consists of a series of laboratory-based projects or other academic prescriptions for the students independent study. The academic scope is worked out between the student and the supervising faculty members.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-6-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN2102","ModuleTitle":"Bioengineering Data Analysis","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course will introduce concepts relevant to the interpretation and statistical analysis of experimental results in the bioengineering field. Theoretical explanations will be followed by hands-on tutorials with relevant computational software. Students will learn how to perform some of the most commonly used statistical analysis of experiments (e.g., z and t tests, ANOVA analysis) as well as to interpret the results of typical bioengineering experiments by building a suitably fitted mathematical model.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"MA1506 Mathematics II","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Alberto Corrias","Loh Wei Liem"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN2103","ModuleTitle":"Bioengineering Design Workshop","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course is a practical introduction to workshop practice and prototype creation in bioengineering design. Students will be introduced to workshop safety, risk assessment and standard operating procedures. They will get hands on experience with rapid prototyping equipment and techniques, and will learn how to use 3D CAD modeling to convert their design ideas into a realizable form.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"1-1-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Stage 1 & 2 Bioengineering Students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Alberto Corrias","Buist, Martin Lindsay","Mrinal Kanti Musib","Toh Siew Lok-BIE","Yu Haoyong"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN2201","ModuleTitle":"Quantitative Physiology for Bioengineers","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students interested in bioengineering with a basic foundation in the physiology of the human body. In contrast to traditional physiology, engineering concepts will be used as a basis to explain and quantify physiological function. The goal of this module is to give students an overview of how the body functions from an engineering perspective in preparation for more advanced bioengineering modules. The major topics that will be covered are biotransport systems, bioenergy systems and biocontrol systems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0.5-1.5-5","Prerequisite":"BIE Stage 2 standing","Preclusion":"DY103 Physiology, LSM3212 Human Physiology, PY1105 Physiology I, PY1106 Physiology II","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN2202","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Biotransport","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module will present fundamental transport solutions which model the major features of biological flow. The conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in a system will be studied and applied to blood flows in the cardiovascular system. Basic knowledge of non-Newtonian fluid mechanics will also be covered. Bifurcation flow and Hemorheology in macrocirculation and microcirculation will be discussed. Mass transfer will be introduced to the students for applications in drug delivery, dialysis devices and bioreactors.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0.5-1.5-5","Prerequisite":"MA1505 Mathematics I and MA1506 Mathematics II","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN2202S","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Biotransport","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module will present fundamental transport solutions which model the major features of biological flow. The conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in a system will be studied and applied to blood flows in the cardiovascular system. Basic knowledge of non-Newtonian fluid mechanics will also be covered. Bifurcation flow and Hemorheology in macrocirculation and microcirculation will be discussed. Basic mass transfer will be introduced to the students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0.5-0-3-4.5","Prerequisite":"BIE Stage 2 standing and Engineering students doing Minor in Bioengineering","Preclusion":"BN2101S","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN2203","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Bioengineering Design","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the students to the basic elements for design of medical devices through a hands-on design project performed in teams. Examples of engineering analysis and design are applied to representative topics in bioengineering, such as biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, biotechnology, and related areas. Topics include: identification of the technological needs, design methodology, evaluation of costs and benefits, quality of life and ethical considerations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1.5-1-0-4.5-3","Prerequisite":"BIE Stage 2 standing","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN2401","ModuleTitle":"Biosignals Processing","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module will introduce signals and systems in both continuous and discrete time domains with examples from biomedical signals processing. The theory is motivated by examples from biomedical signals and systems, such as EEG and ECG. Numerous MATLAB commands for solving a wide range of problems arising in processing physiological signals will be illustrated. Topics will include the introduction to biosignal examples, continuous and discrete signals, linear time invariant discrete and continuous systems, convolution, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, filtering, Laplace transforms. Hands-on experiments on biosignal sampling, frequency analysis, and filtering will be performed using MATLAB.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0.5-3-3.5","Prerequisite":"MA1506 Mathematics II","Preclusion":"EE2023 Signals and Systems","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN3101","ModuleTitle":"Biomedical Engineering Design","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Preparation of formal engineering reports on a series of engineering analysis and design problems illustrating methodology from various branches of applied mechanics as applied to bioengineering problems. Statistical analysis. A term project and oral presentation are required. Students are exposed to the entire design process: design problem definition, generation of a design specification, documentation, design review process, prototype fabrication, testing and calibration.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"2-0.5-0-3-4.5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN3201","ModuleTitle":"Introduction To Biomechanics","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The module aims to introduce students to the applications of engineering statics and dynamics to perform simple force analysis of the musculoskeletal system; give an appreciation of kinematics and kinetics of human motions; apply the fundamentals of strength of materials, i.e. stress and strain in biological systems, sheer force, bending moment and torsion; introduce biomechanics of soft and hard tissues.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2.5-0.5-0.5-2-4","Prerequisite":"EG1109FC/EG1109/CE1109/CE1109X","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN3301","ModuleTitle":"Introduction To Biomaterials","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to give students a strong materials science and engineering base to biomaterials engineering. The principles of materials science and engineering with particular attention to topics most relevant to biomedical engineering will be covered. This would include atomic structures, hard treatment, fundamental of corrosion, manufacturing processes and characterisation of materials. The structure-property relationships of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites as well as hard and soft tissues such as bone, teeth, cartilage, ligament, skin, muscle and vasculature will be described. Behaviour of materials in the physiological environment will be focus. The target students are those who have no background in materials science and engineering but would like to study to biomaterials as a subject in bioengineering.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2.5-0.5-0.5-2-4","Prerequisite":"[(CM1121 or CM1501) plus (LSM1101 or LSM1401 or MLE1101)] or MLE3104","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN3401","ModuleTitle":"Biomedical Electronics & Systems","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The module emphasizes the importance of real-time signal processing in medical instrumentation. The main topics covered are: physical principles governing the design and operation of instrumentation systems used in medicine and physiological research, application of modern signal processing techniques in medicine to improve the accuracy and the validity of medical diagnosis, and theory and application of advanced non-invasive imaging techniques used in modern medical diagnostics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0.5-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"BN2402 Fundamentals of Bioinstrumentation","Preclusion":"Students from the Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN3402","ModuleTitle":"Bio-Analytical Methods In Bioengineering","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The aim of the course is to give a theoretical and practical introduction into selected analytical methods for the characterization of biomaterials, tissues, biomolecules and immobilized biological molecules. The methods are focused to obtain: structural, topological (e.g. atomic force microscopy), chemical (e.g. spectrometry) and functional (e.g. surface palsmon resonance and bioassays) information for the characterization of biomolecules, biomaterials, tissues and biomodified materials.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"(CM1121 or CM1501) and (LSM1101 or LSM1401)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN3501","ModuleTitle":"Equilibrium and Kinetic Bioprocesses","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to impart fundamental concepts of equilibrium thermodynamics and reaction kinetics that may be applied to the study of biological systems. The student is expected to acquire an understanding of the role of thermodynamic reasoning and kinetic analysis in providing a deeper insight into many biochemical and biophysical problems. The topics covered will include thermodynamic functions, chemical potential, chemical reaction and phase equilibria, multicomponent systems, electrochemical potential, solubility, ligand binding equilibria, calorimetry, enzyme kinetics, microbial fermentation, ligand binding kinetics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0.5-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"MA1506, PC1432, CN2122, ME2134 or BN2202","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4101R","ModuleTitle":"B.Eng. Dissertation","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module consists mainly of a research-based project carried out under the supervision of one or more faculty members. It introduces students to the basic methodology of research in the context of a problem of current research interest. The module is normally taken over two consecutive semesters.","ModuleCredit":"12","Workload":"0-0-0-0-15","Prerequisite":"Stage 4 standing","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4201","ModuleTitle":"Tissue Biomechanics","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The module aims to provide an understanding of the relationship between structure and function in tissue biomechanics; introduce quantitative and qualitative assessment of hard and soft tissues in normal and pathological states; inculcate critical and constructive thinking regarding the recent research literature on tissue biomechanics and explore the potential clinical applications. The major topics include mechanical properties of bones, muscles, cartilage, ligaments/tendons, ocular tissues and cardiovascular tissues. Some examples of clinical applications include but are not limited to: tissue growth & remodelling, tendinitis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis, aneurysms, glaucoma, myopia, corneal disorders.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-0-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"BN2204 Fundamentals of Biomechanics","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4202","ModuleTitle":"Biofluids Dynamics","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces fluid dynamic principles and their application in natural organs. Also studied are their substitutes, particularly the flow consideration in their design. Topics include: whole heart, intra-aortic balloon pump, blood pump, heart valve, blood substitutes, blood vessels, oxygenator, kidney, pancreas, liver. Special student projects involve the design of diagnostic and therapeutic instruments and devices for cardiovascular applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-0-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"Either CN2122 or ME2134 or BN2202","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4203","ModuleTitle":"Rehabilitation Engineering","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The module aims to introduce students to different medical conditions, which demands rehabilitation engineer?s attention. Conditions include neuromuscular disorders, congenital orthopaedic disorders, traumatic injuries, amputation, osteopathy and anthropathy. The students will learn engineering approaches to managing these conditions. Applying methods and materials to design and manufacture devices suited to individuals, in order to achieve functional recovery. The subject focuses on the latest technologies that we have impacted the field of rehabilitation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-0-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"BN3201","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4301","ModuleTitle":"Principles Of Tissue Engineering","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The module aims to provide the students with the background to understand and assess the currently applied basic principles of tissue engineering. Student would learn to (1) nurture an appreciation of how tissue engineering will influence health care in the next century, (2) acquire a basic understanding of the central principles of tissue engineering, (3) derive a working knowledge of how engineers can participate in tissue engineering research and commercial applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0.5-1-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"BN3301","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4402","ModuleTitle":"Electrophysiology","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide a basic foundation into the electrical biophysics of nerve and muscle; electrical conduction in excitable tissue, with an emphasis on neuroscience; quantitative models for nerve and muscle including the Hodgkin Huxley equations; biopotential mapping, cardiac electrophysiology, and functional electrical stimulation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1.5-0-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"EG1108 or PC1432","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4403","ModuleTitle":"Cellular Bioengineering","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"A multidisciplinary module which describes the processes on a cellular level. It provides the link between molecular level biochemical and biophysical phenomena and the processes on the physiological level, where specifics of tissue and organs become important. Cellular mechanisms of solvent, noncharged solutes and ions transport through ion channels in relationship to bioelectric phenomena and cellular homeostasis will be described. The module explains how do the cells maintain their composition, structure and volume, how do they form membrane potential and how do they communicate and form the contacts in epithelium.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"LSM2103","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4404","ModuleTitle":"Bioelectromechanical Systems - Biomems","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Students are advised to have fundamental knowledge in biochemistry and/or organic chemistry. This module is designed as an elective module to the bioengineering undergraduates. It will provide students with background and basic knowledge of bioMEMs and introduce some useful techniques as well. Students will have a basic understanding of the principles, current state and prospects of bioMEMs using what they have learned. The module will focus on major topics such as microfabrication technologies, micropatterning of biocompatible materials, microengineering of biomolecules, cells and tissues, biochips, biosensors, and the frontiers in bioMEMs","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Stage 3 & 4 Engineering students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN4406","ModuleTitle":"Biophotonics And Bioimaging","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of this course is to introduce the principles of light-tissue interactions and frontier topics of biomedical optics and biophotonics techniques on biomedical diagnostics and therapy. The major topics covered are the fundamentals of lasers and optics in biomedicine, tissue optics, biospectroscopy, microscopy and imaging, and the development and applications of advanced biophotonics techniques in tissue diagnosis and treatment, and nanobiotechnology. Students will be able to grasp the important biophotonic concepts and instrumentation that are necessary for developing techniques and devices that use light to probe tissues and cells. The target students are bioengineering undergraduate and graduate major students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"BN2401","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5101","ModuleTitle":"Biomedical Engineering Systems","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course will provide an indepth study of today’s state-of-art medical devices technologies. The module will undertake an approach that will engage with students latest medical technologies through a system based overview using engineering standards. This module will also introduces some of the major focus of today’s biomedical engineering research systems, like Medical Therapies and Technologies (MTT), Biomechanics & Mobility Research (BMR), and Molecular Engineering & Design. Exposure to these fields will allow students will make use of the knowledge of these systems to help them design and develop novel medical devices.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5102","ModuleTitle":"Clinical Instrumentation","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to make student acquire an adequate knowledge related to the design, construction and clinical testing of biomedical electronics and instrumentation for electrophysiological acquisition from the body. The major topics covered include the fundamentals of sensors and instrumentation electronics; biomedical devices, clinical instrumentation and imaging, and biomedical measurements.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-3-0-1-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5104","ModuleTitle":"Quantitative Physiology Principles In Bioengineering","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course will focus on three major systems (cardiovascular, endocrine and nervous system) and quantitatively described from both the cellular (membrane dynamics, ion transport, muscle and nerve, electric conduction and equilibria, wave propagation and intercellular communications, sensory receptors and others) and system physiology perspectives (regulation and control, homeostasis, specific functions of major organs). Problem-based approaches will be adopted for the students to integrate the life sciences and engineering principles to solve bioengineering problems relevant to human physiology.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5201","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Biomaterials","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Major controversial issues in the application of biomaterials to medical problems will be covered. Fundamental structure-property relationships and issues such as wear and structural integrity will be addressed. Subjects considered include introduction to biomaterials, host-tissue response, blood compatibility, control drug release polymers, bioadhesion, contact lenses, polyurethanes, biodegradation, protein adsorption, corrosion, orthopedic and cardiovascular implants, stress shielding, materials selection in artificial organs and medical device regulation. Format will utilise case studies, special invited lectures, discussion, literature research and problem solving.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-2-0-2-2","Prerequisite":"Basic materials science and engineering.","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5202","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Tissue Biomechanics","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces advanced concepts related to tissue biomechanics. Specifically the course will discuss topics related to the mechanical behavior of soft and hard tissues including anisotropy, viscoelasticity, nonlinearity, heterogeneity, fracture and fatigue, growth and remodeling, with emphasis on the role of microarchitecture; structural properties of bones and implants (composite and asymmetric beam theory) and mechanical function of joints. This module will also introduce students to in vivo quantification and analysis tools that can be used in a clinical setting (e.g. imagebased biomechanics and patient-specific computational modeling). This module will also discuss how to bridge the gap between the clinical and the engineering worlds for the benefit of patients without underestimating current challenges.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5203","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Tissue Engineering","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"We will investigate various tissue engineering approaches for repair and regeneration of tissue structures and functions. In vivo approaches such as drugs, genes, and cell delivery to stimulate and regulate the biological repair and regeneration mechanisms, and in vitro approaches such as the construction of biodegradable scaffolds to build tissues outside bodies before implantation into patients, will be analyzed. A few model systems such as liver, heart, nerves, blood vessels, skin, cartilage and bones will be studied. Original literatures will be critically reviewed, presented, and mini-proposals constructed by students in place of CA.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5205","ModuleTitle":"Computational Biomechanics","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Learning objectives: The objectives of this course are to introduce students to the basic tools of biocomputation and to enable them to use these tools appropriately in the analysis of biomechanical and biological systems. Major topics to be covered: Basic biocomputational tools: finite elements and finite difference methods for steady state and transient problems. Description and modelling of biomechanical systems. Examples of biocomputational analyses in cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and mechanosensory systems. Advances and limitations in computational biomechanics. Target students: Those who are interested in modelling and analysis of complex biomechanical systems in research and application, using engineering computational methods and principles.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Alberto Corrias"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5209","ModuleTitle":"Neurosensors And Signal Processing","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module teaches students the electrical and magnetic field of the human brain in relation to the brain activities and methods for sensing the electrical and magnetic field of human brain in relation to brain activities. Major topics include: the electric and magnetic field of the brain in relation to brain activities, sensors for measuring the electric field and magnetic field of the brain in relation to brain activities, digitization of brain activities - neural waves, characterization of neural waves ? neural power map and neural matrix brain activity pattern recognition using neural power map and neural matrix, and applications of brain activity monitoring. The module is designed for students at Master and PhD levels in Engineering, Science and Medicine.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-1-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5210","ModuleTitle":"Biosensors And Biochips","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5501","ModuleTitle":"The Singapore-Stanford Biodesign Process","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module is jointly offered by the Singapore-Stanford Biodesign Programme, the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. It leads students through the Biodesign Process, which spans clinical needs finding and analysis; brainstorming and concept implementation; and development of business, regulatory and reimbursement strategies. The course emphasis is on the development of needs-based solutions for real medical problems. Industry veterans will be invited as guest lecturers to share real world perspectives. Students will be expected to put theory into practice by delivering a prototype and business plan.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"Graduate students enrolled in Engineering and Business faculties","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN5999","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminars","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN6202","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Human Motion Biomechanics","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to advanced concepts of human motion biomechanics and their applications in clinicial settings, particularly rehabilitation and orthopaedics. At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to analyse and explain clinical biomechanics data, and to execute a human motion biomechanics research study from experimental design to data collection and analysis, and finally manuscript preparation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"Graduate student standing","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN6209","ModuleTitle":"Neurotechnology","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces advanced topics in neurotechnology ranging from introductory neuroscience, to advanced neuroengineering principles, and towards innovative solutions for related clinical problems. Major topics include frontiers in neurophysiology, neural recording, neural circuits, telemetry, neural stimulation, analysis of brain activities and neural signals, brain machine interfaces, and neurosurgical systems. These frontiers will enable to graduate students to look in depth at neurotechnology, learn through publications and research, and equip them with the knowledge for further creations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"Graduate student standing","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN6401","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on advanced techniques in fluorescence microscopy for quantitative measurements within cells, tissues, or molecular systems. Topics covered include: single molecule fluorescence, superresolution microscopy, resonance energy transfer-based biosensors, cellular traction force measurements, optical and instrumentation issues in advanced fluorescence microscopy, and recent applications of these techniques. The module is designed to emphasize the analytical, physical, and quantitative aspects of fluorescence-based bioimaging and is aimed for graduate students with prior familiarity with microscopy","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"Graduate student standing","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BN6999","ModuleTitle":"Doctoral Seminars","Department":"Biomedical Engineering","ModuleCredit":"8","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5000","ModuleTitle":"Dissertation","Department":"Building","ModuleCredit":"8","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5101","ModuleTitle":"Total Building Performance and Integration","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide the concept and principles of total building performance and diagnosis, and introduces the methodology for building performance evaluation and rectification. It also considers four systems of integration in buildings – Structures, Envelope, Mechanical and Interior. The module discusses trends in office evolution.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5102","ModuleTitle":"Climate Change and the Built Environment","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"The construction industry and activities occurring within the urban environment are a significant contributor of greenhouse gases. Furthermore, the interactions between the urban and rural environments affect the way we can adapt to climate change. This module examines how climate change can affect the future of built environment and how the built environment can be improved in order to mitigate, and adapt itself to, the effects of climate change.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5103","ModuleTitle":"Green Building Integration and Evaluation Studio","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"This is a studio-based module that synthesizes the theoretical and practical aspects of building performance and detailed design development, bringing sustainable design concepts and elements to the forefront. The needs for sustainable design and its integration into a holistic performing building will be a key principle of studio learning. Design decision support using simulation tools will be brought to life in studio environment in the realization of holistic sustainable building. Simulation tools will be used for thermal, ventilation, IAQ, lighting and acoustics. Current sustainable building assessment techniques will be applied. Studio will be jointly conducted by academics and leading industry practitioners, particular focus will be given to sustainable building design covering both new build and retrofit of existing building.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"4-8-0-2-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5201","ModuleTitle":"Thermal and Indoor Air Quality Performance","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"The thermal performance deals with the building thermal physics and addresses both passive and active design features in different climatic conditions. It also deals with thermal comfort in all types of buildings and climates including adaptive comfort models. The indoor air quality (IAQ) performance examines the relationship between IAQ and occupants’ well-being and health and identifies the types and sources of indoor air pollutants and means of minimizing the problems. The experimental procedures of investigating and analyzing IAQ issues are also introduced. The module also focuses on energy efficient HVAC and air distribution systems in achieving sustainable thermal and IAQ performance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5202","ModuleTitle":"Lighting and Acoustics Performance","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"The lighting performance deals with visual perception, color classifications, daylight modelling and lighting installation design with specific reference to integration and control of artificial and day lighting, choice of light sources and lighting systems. The acoustic performance deals with community noise rating systems and the propagation of sound in the urban environment. Environment noise monitoring and modelling using professional software such as the CADNA will be introduced. At the building level, the transmission of sound and the acoustical design of room will be discussed. Laboratory and field measurements using acoustical instruments will be used to strengthen students’ understanding and analytical and presentation skills on the subject.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5203","ModuleTitle":"Structural Systems and Spatial Performance","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"This module addresses the building integrity issues and provides a learning experience in structural planning as well as the decision making on the choice of construction techniques and materials. Topics covered include planning of horizontal (such as floor beams and slabs) and vertical (such as structural walls and columns) members of structural systems for buildings; structural systems for large spans and high-rise buildings; concrete and steel technologies; precast concrete technology; and structural appraisal and repair. The spatial performance addresses such issues as circulation efficiency, interior design and layout, way-finding and navigation, flexibility in the adaptation of services needs to layout changes.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5204","ModuleTitle":"Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Buildings","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with Energy Efficient (EE) Technologies and Renewable Energy (RE) Systems for Green Buildings. The focus is on HVAC design optimization and the EE domain includes cogeneration and tri-generation systems, district cooling/heating systems, cleaning technologies and ventilation systems. The RE domain includes photovoltaics, solar-thermal, geothermal, wind and fuel cells.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5205","ModuleTitle":"Sustainable Construction and Maintainability","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with the issues of sustainable construction through its treatment of durability of building materials and components and utilises the risk management approach to predict future maintainability. It aims to improve the standard and quality of design, construction and maintenance practices to produce efficient facilities that require minimum maintenance. Major topics covered include technical issues related to maintainability of major components of a facility for wet area, façade, basement, roof and Mechanical & Electrical services. Other topics covered are the implications and selection of materials for high maintainability, diagnostic techniques and maintainability grading system.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BPS5300","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Building Performance and Sustainability","Department":"Building","ModuleDescription":"This module provides the opportunity for timely introduction of novel and state-of-the-art ideas and developments in the domain of building performance and sustainability. It is typically designed to allow students to conduct independent studies on special topics in Building Performance and Sustainability under the guidance of a staff member. Students are normally required to submit a 6,000-word report, and the module may include other modes of assessment.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-5-5","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BRP6551","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Research Seminar 1","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BRP6552","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Research Seminar 2","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleCredit":"2","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BS5770","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminar","Department":"Building","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BS6770","ModuleTitle":"Phd Seminar","Department":"Building","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP1004","ModuleTitle":"Legal Environment Of Business","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This course will equip business students with basic legal knowledge relating to commercial transactions so that they will be more aware of potential legal problems which may arise in the course of business and having become aware, to have recourse to such professional legal advice as is necessary in the circumstances. Subjects that meet these requirements include the Singapore Legal System, mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes, the types of various business organisations for businesses to conduct effectively within the law, directors' duties & liabilities, the making of valid business contracts and the rights & obligations of traders in the market place and negligence in the business environment through misstatements.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Preclusion":"SSB2212 or BH1004 or BZ1004 or BK1006 or GEK1009 or GEM1009k or SSD1203 or BSP1004A or BSP1004B","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Ravi Chandran S/O Thiagaraj","Jack Teo Cheng Chuah","Srinivasan Selvaraj","Srinivasan Selvaraj","Chia Hue Siew","Teo Cheng Chuah Jack"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Monday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP1004X","ModuleTitle":"Legal Environment Of Business","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This course will equip business students with basic legal knowledge relating to commercial transactions so that they will be more aware of potential legal problems which may arise in the course of business and having become aware, to have recourse to such professional legal advice as is necessary in the circumstances. Subjects that meet these requirements include the Singapore Legal System, mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes, the types of various business organisations for businesses to conduct effectively within the law, directors' duties & liabilities, the making of valid business contracts and the rights & obligations of traders in the market place and negligence in the business environment through misstatements.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Preclusion":"SSB2212 or BH1004 or BZ1004 or BK1006 or GEK1009 or GEM1009k or SSD1203 or BSP1004A or BSP1004B","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP1005","ModuleTitle":"Managerial Economics","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This course aims to equip students with the basic working knowledge of contemporary economic thinking, and thus lays the foundation to many areas of their business studies in coming years. We adhere closely to mainstream economics thinking, but pay particular attention to business applications. We take our students through market equilibrium, competition, monopoly, price and non-price business strategies. Our teaching methodology takes a fundamentally problem-solving approach. Models and analytical skills are introduced in order to solve business problems systematically.Information technology and the Internet have made many changes in the way businesses are run, and Managerial Economics has changed significantly with it. We now devote a new portion of this course to discussing how network effects propel the information age, resulting in significant monopoly powers such as Microsoft. Related anti-trust and other cases are also discussed and analysed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-4","Preclusion":"BH1005 or BZ1006 or BK1008 or All Econs major students.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Monday Evening","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP2001","ModuleTitle":"Macro And International Economics","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this course is to introduce business students to the basic principles of macro-economics and international economics. In contrast to micro-economics, macro-economics looks at the behaviour of the economy as a whole; in particular the behavior of aggregate measures such as output, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and the balance of trade. It also deals with the determination of exchange rates, the operation of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes, and, more broadly, international trends that may influence the overall direction of the world in the next few years.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-6","Prerequisite":"BSP1005 or BH1005 or BZ1006 or BK1008","Preclusion":"(BH2001 or BZ2001 or EC1101 or EC1101E or EC1310 or EC1301 or EC3341 or EC4102 or All Econs major students) and All BBA(Acc) students. EC2102.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP2005","ModuleTitle":"Asian Business Environments","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This module builds an understanding of business environments in Asia. The first part of the course focuses on macroeconomic fundamentals, politics, culture, and institutions in Asian countries and regions. The second part of the course explores relationships between national and regional characteristics and business operations. The aspects of business covered in this segment vary from year to year, but typically include business groups, innovation, trade, and foreign direct investment. Topics: PART I Macroeconomic Fundamentals, Institutions, Politics, Corruption, Culture PART II Business Groups, Innovation, Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Lecturer Discretion","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"BSP2001","Preclusion":"BH2005 or BZ2005","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Evening","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Evening","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP3001A","ModuleTitle":"Strategic Management","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This course is targeted for all final year business students. It is an integrative capstone course designed to give students an overview of different concepts on business policy and strategy. During the course, students will examine the dynamic nature of todays organizations and the rewards and challenges for individuals who are members of those organizations. The course has three specific objectives: (1) Understand strategy theories in practice (using the VRIO - Value-Rarity-Imitatibility-Organization framework), (2) Develop practical skills for the workplace, and (3) Immerse in team culture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"All foundation modules","Preclusion":"BSP3001 or BSP3001B or BSP3001C or BSP3001D or BSP3001E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP3001B","ModuleTitle":"Strategic Management","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"An introduction to the field of strategic management designed to provide an understanding of the fundamental concepts, critical issues and common practices involved in the management of business organizations. This course will help you understand some of the issues involved in both managing and being managed and equip you to become more effective contributors to organizations that you join. Major topics include industry analysis, strategy formulation at the corporate, business and functional levels, firm diversification, strategic alliances, firm resources, core competencies, and the role of structure, culture, rewards, and control in strategy implementation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"All foundation modules","Preclusion":"BSP3001 or BSP3001A or BSP3001C or BSP3001D or BSP3001E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP3001C","ModuleTitle":"Strategic Management","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"As a capstone module in business education, this course presents critical concepts, frameworks and methods for effective managerial decision making. It blends theories and applications in enabling students to formulate and implement strategies at various hierarchical levels, integrating different functions as well as contexts of the corporation. The thrust of the course is both analytical and experiential, and is rooted in modern strategic thought and state-of-the-art in business practice. Case studies, role playing exercises and issues discussions will be incorporated throughout the course. The ultimate aim is to develop a deep, and more importantly, practical, understanding of the determinants of firm performance and drivers of organizational success in the real business world.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-2-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"All level 1000 and 2000 foundation modules","Preclusion":"BSP3001 or BSP3001A or BSP3001B or BSP3001D or BSP3001E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP3513","ModuleTitle":"Family Business","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"has lost its attractiveness in many other parts of the developed world, but continues to be important in most emerging economies. In many ways, the Asian family firm defies the wisdom of strategic management. Its demise continues to be predicted, but does not appear imminent. This course provides students the opportunity to develop deep skills and understanding of the strategy and governance of family firms, and focuses in particular on strategic issues faced by family firms in Asia. Topics include characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of family ownership and management, succession of ownership and leadership, governance of family businesses, and how to grow and sustain the legacy of family business. The knowledge obtained from this course is particularly essential to doing business intelligently with family firms not only in Asia and other emerging economies but also in developed countries.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP3516","ModuleTitle":"S'pore & ASEAN: Geoeconomics & Geopolitics of Business","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"The course is grounded on doing business in open economies with international trade and exchange. This model is applicable to small and open city-state Singapore and enables it to first tap the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) before wider outreaches to billion-plus populated China and India. An ASEAN that is tighter in economic integration is pivotal as China is more aggressively competitive since the 1970s with India awakening as well. This course will focus on ASEAN-plus business opportunities for Singapore-based companies to forge business alliances and ventures to tap natural resources in production and markets for sales and revenue.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-6","Prerequisite":"BSP1005 Managerial Economics; and BSP2001 Macro and International Economics","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP4512","ModuleTitle":"Global Strategic Management","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"The course aims to provide participants with the basic theoretical knowledge, skills, and sensitivities that will help them deal effectively with key management issues and challenges in today's global business environment. We intend to explore the major issues and challenges facing companies with worldwide operations as seen by the managers themselves. The topics addressed include the following: challenges of operating in a global environment, formulation of global strategies and organisational policies (implementation) to achieve the goals set out under the formulation process. Case studies, group projects and presentations will be extensively used to illustrate the concepts.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3.5-4.5","Prerequisite":"BSP2001","Preclusion":"BH4512 or BZ4812A or BK4009.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP4513","ModuleTitle":"Econometrics: Theory And Practical Business Application","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This course is tailored to introduce students to the science and art of building and using econometric models. It is particularly useful for students doing quantitatively oriented projects. It hopes to prepare future officers, executives and managers for responsibilities in monitoring, analysing and forecasting trends and business development in their respective industries. Students will be refreshed and equipped with some fundamental economic concepts of statistical tools right from the beginning so as to follow the course comfortably. Models such as CAPM, returns to schooling, term structure of interest rates are used to convey the theoretical and practical aspects of this course. Moreover, the course emphasises hands-on learning involving students in tutorial sessions and exercises to formulate models, estimate them with the Window-based econometric software (EVIEWS), and practice analytical interpretation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"BSP1005 or IS3240","Preclusion":"EC3304","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BSP4515","ModuleTitle":"Managing Social Networks in Markets and Organizations","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"Social networks are an essential part of organizations and markets. The module is designed to help students understand social networks and employ network concepts in their works. The course will cover topics about how social networks function and affect organizational effectiveness and market processes. Managers can thus better comprehend their organizations and the environment in which these organizations operate, so that they can make appropriate and timely decisions. The module also covers networks at the individual level. The module will offer scientific-based tools that help students understand the strengths and weaknesses of their personal networks, and how to improve their network building.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"MNO1001 Management and Organization","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BT1101","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Business Analytics","Department":"Information Systems","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts and tools needed to understand the emerging role of business analytics in business and non-profit organizations. The module aims to demonstrate to students how to apply basic business analytics tools in a spreadsheet environment, and how to communicate with analytics professionals to effectively use and interpret analytic models and results for making better and more well-informed business decisions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BT2101","ModuleTitle":"IT and Decision Making","Department":"Information Systems","ModuleDescription":"This module provides a general introduction to using various IT-driven tools, software and techniques for decision making support. The module will start off by describing the decision-making process in businesses today, including the hierarchy of decision making responsibilities. It will then move on to the cognitive aspects of decision making such as the problem solving, role of logic, and probability. Algorithms and software for multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and its varieties, e.g., analytic hierarchy process (AHP), multi-attribute utility theory (MAUT), pair-wise rankings of all possible alternatives will be discussed. Introduction will be provided to intelligent techniques for decision making, e.g., expert systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and support vector machines. Examples will be drawn from various industry domains and applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(CS1010 or its equivalents) and IS1112 and (MA1521 or MA1102R)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BT3101","ModuleTitle":"Business Analytics Capstone Project","Department":"Information Systems","ModuleDescription":"In this module, students are required to complete a real-world business analytics project based on principles taught in previous modules. This project can be viewed as a large-scale practical module. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the objectives of the analytics exercise, applying appropriate analytic methods and techniques, evaluating database designs, modeling strategies and implementation, and monitoring analytics performances. Students will sharpen communication skills through close team interactions, consultations, and formal presentations. Students will also develop a comprehensive understanding of the issues of business analytics such as data privacy and security, legal issues and responsibilities, business/technical communication of the results of data analytics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-0-0-7-2","Prerequisite":"Completed 64 MCs and ST3131 and IS2101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BT3102","ModuleTitle":"Computational Methods for Business Analytics","Department":"Information Systems","ModuleDescription":"Computers are becoming readily accessible, and its use in business analytics is growing more prevalent. This module will introduce students to computational methods, algorithms and techniques used in business fields such as finance, marketing and economics to address complex analytics problems. The course will cover topics and algorithms in areas such as optimization methods, numerical analysis, simulations, monte-carlo methods, graph and flow methods, and computational complexity issues to address business analytics related problems. Students will get the opportunity to learn about these computational methods and issues through hands-on practice assignments, case analysis discussions, and course projects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"Completed 64 MCs and CS1020 and (MA1521 or MA1102R)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BT5110","ModuleTitle":"Data Management and Warehousing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide students with practical knowledge and understanding of basic issues and techniques in data management and warehousing with relational database management systems. The module covers data management concepts, conceptual (entity relationship model) and logical design (relational model) and database management (data definition, data manipulation, SQL) with relational database management systems.The module covers data warehousing concepts, data warehousing design and data warehousing with relational database management systems and tools.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"Students must be in Master of Science in Business Analytics programme.","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BX5101","ModuleTitle":"Business And The Environment","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"Objective - The module is premised on a vision of \"sustainable business\", taking the starting point that the relationship between business and the environment will move beyond the legal one of assuring compliance to a fuller integration with business practice. The course explores the interface of environment and business by examining existing and future-oriented programs, structures, and tools of environmental management, drawing from knowledge of environmental management systems and industrial ecology; by applying tools from financial analysis and accounting to environmental decision-making. by investigating ways in which environmental management can create competitive advantage and by analyzing under what circumstances different competitive approaches are likely to be successful. Targeted Students - For students on the M.Sc. (Environmental Management) program. Research students and students from other graduate program in NUS may apply subject to suitability of candidate and availability of places.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6000","ModuleTitle":"Applied Economics","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This course covers the practical applications of microeconomic theory needed by students in the PhD program in business. Topics include individual decisionmaking, competitive markets, risk aversion, and the theory of the firm. The course centers on the underlying economic intuition rather complex mathematics. However, this course provides a rigorous analysis of applied economics using basic algebra and calculus tools","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6001","ModuleTitle":"Model Building Workshop I: Static Models","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"This course covers the development and use of models to study interactive decision-making by individuals and firms. The basic building blocks of model building, including backward induction, mixed and dominant strategies, and strategic equilibria are developed. The roles of asymmetric information, moral hazard, mechanism design, signaling and incentives are also introduced.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"Applied Economics or ECA 5001 or BMA 5001 or EC6101","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6003","ModuleTitle":"Applied Econometrics I","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"This course covers the theoretical and practical concerns in testing real world business data. The basic building blocks of empirical research design and identification are covered. This introductory course centers on how to use observational data to test for causal relationships.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6004","ModuleTitle":"Applied Econometrics II","Department":"Finance","ModuleDescription":"This course applies econometric theory to connect statistics to business research. The emphasis venters on implementing existing econometric techniques and the ability to understand new empirical procedures. This intermediate course centers on identifying the ideal test procedure for the question of interest including experiments, observational data and simulations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"BZD6003 Applied Econometrics I","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6006","ModuleTitle":"Organization Theory","Department":"Strategy And Policy","ModuleDescription":"The seminar in Organizational Theory provides the students with a broad overview of the field as well as an in-depth look at the current debates and the emerging picture in the field. We will read and discuss classical organizational sociology and the emergent fields such as organizational economics, institutional theory, network theory and organizational ecology. The students will be expected to engage in independent reading, interpretation and debate. During the semester, the students will submit two short papers on topics of their choice, and a final term paper with an integrative theme. This paper should demonstrate a deep understanding of the material, an ability to integrate literature, and independent conceptual development.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-6","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6008","ModuleTitle":"Cognition and Affect","Department":"Marketing","ModuleDescription":"This module intends to familiarize students with fundamental research on social psychology, and to help students develop skills including generating and conceptualizing ideas, critical thinking, and designing studies. Topics include: Thinking: 1. Perception and attention 2. Learning and memory 3. Automaticity, implicit processes, priming 4. Embodiment 5. Metacognition, fluency, and problem solving Feeling: 6. Emotions and mood, including discrete emotions, affective ambivalence 7. Subjective well-being, stress and strain 8. Affect as information, affective forecasting 9. Perspective taking, empathy, anthropomorphism, dehumanization Understanding: 10. Influence and persuasion 11. Attitude measurement – preference, choice, evaluation, context effects 12. Self and identity, egoism-altruism, prosocial behavior","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6009","ModuleTitle":"Motivation and Interpersonal Processes","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"This module will introduce graduate students to psychological foundations of organizational behaviour and consumer behaviour with a focus on motivation and interpersonal processes. Topics to be covered include goals, motivation, self-regulation, action regulation, construals, heuristics and biases, decision making under uncertainty, self and identity, ethics, fairness, trust, diversity, culture, norms, groups and teams, social exchange, power, status, and hierarchy. The course will introduce students to basic research in social, personality, and cognitive psychology on these topics. Class discussions will focus on applying the ideas from basic research to applied research in organizational behaviour and consumer behaviour.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6010","ModuleTitle":"Seminar In Research Methodology","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleDescription":"This course focuses on the skills involved in understanding, evaluating, conducting and reporting research in the behavioral sciences. Topics addressed include the philosophy of science, theory building in behavioral sciences research, hypotheses development, alternative inquiry methods such as quantitative and qualitative research, and research design among others. The course will address experimental design, survey research, qualitative research methods and emerging streams of research. The course is conducted as a seminar with extensive, readings and preparation. A reasonable knowledge of statistics and a basic knowledge of social science research are necessary for this course. Students are expected to rely on themselves to conduct independent projects as part of the course.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6011","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Quantitative Research Methods","Department":"Management And Organisation","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"BZD6012","ModuleTitle":"Experimental Methods for Behavioral Research","Department":"Dean's Office (Biz)","ModuleDescription":"This course is aimed at doctoral students who intend to conduct experimental and quasi-experimental research for the study of individuals’ behavior in business (e.g., marketing, organizational behavior) and related disciplines (e.g., psychology). Topics include factorial designs, repeated (within-subject) and mixed designs, analysis of covariance, and mediation analysis. Importantly, the course examines these designs and analyses from the perspective of an applied behavioral researcher, not from that of a statistician. That is, the course emphasizes the actual use of proper data collection procedures and analyses techniques for rigorous theory testing instead of focusing on statistical theory per se.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CAS5101","ModuleTitle":"Theorizing from Asia","Department":"Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)","ModuleDescription":"This course provides students with a critical understanding of the debates among social scientists in Asia surrounding efforts to generate theories and concepts that not only reflect Asian empirical realities and concerns but are also rooted in Asian philosophical traditions as well as everyday life. The module begins with an overview of the variety of critiques of the social sciences that have emanated from Asia. The rest of the module discusses Asian attempts to develop what has come to be known as indigenous, alternative social sciences or autonomous traditions in the social sciences.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-3-6.5","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CAS6101","ModuleTitle":"Asian Studies in Asia","Department":"Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)","ModuleDescription":"Doing Asian Studies in Asia speaks directly to a call for inter-Asia referencing as a means to decentre Euro-American knowledge foundations in the human sciences. This module examines how interreferencing within Asia can be used as a method to rethink and generate regionally relevant epistemologies which can lay grounds for alternative thinking from and about Asia. The potential of inter-Asia referencing as a method to decentre knowledge production will be explored in the light of interconnections as well as distinctions in the history and politics of disciplinary, theoretical, and methodological practices of doing Asian Studies in both Euro-American and Asian academic settings.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CAS6880","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Comparative Asian Studies II","Department":"Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to cover specialized topics in Comparative Asian Studies. The content of this module will vary according to the research interests and availability of the staff who may be a visiting professor. Students will be expected to attend lectures and seminars conducted by the staff. Written assignments and seminar presentations constitute part of the evaluation in this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CDM5101","ModuleTitle":"Fundamentals of Cancer Biology","Department":"Dean's Office (Medicine)","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a comprehensive overview of the aberrant cell growth control mechanisms that lead to neoplasia. Following an introduction and a brief history of the major advances in cancer research, the major topics that will be covered include oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, epigenetics, transcription factors, angiogenesis, metastasis, tumor immunology, cancer stem cells, animal models of cancer, DNA repair mechanisms and regulation of the cell cycle, cell death and cell signaling.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-0-6","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CDM5102","ModuleTitle":"Translational Cancer Research","Department":"Dean's Office (Medicine)","ModuleDescription":"This module teaches translational aspects of human cancer research. It will demonstrate how knowledge of the molecular and cellular basis of cancer can be applied for the improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Topics that will be covered include cancer epidemiology (including genetic epidemiology), histopathology, familial cancers, biomarkers for early detection, prognostic biomarkers, predictive biomarkers, techniques in molecular pathology, drug discovery, targeted cancer treatments and pharmacogenetics. Throughout the module, particular emphasis will be placed on translating research in the field of tumor biology into improved outcomes for cancer patients. This will be illustrated using examples from clinical practice.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-0-6","Prerequisite":"CDM5101 Fundamentals of Cancer Biology","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE1109","ModuleTitle":"Statics And Mechanics Of Materials","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to the fundamental concepts of statics and mechanics of materials and their applications to engineering problems. At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to draw a free body diagram and identify the unknown reaction forces/moments; solve statically determinate problems involving rigid bodies, pin-jointed frames and cables; solve statically indeterminate axial force member problems using stress-strain law and compatibility equations; determine the shear stress and angle of twist of torsional members; draw the bending moment and shear force diagrams for a loaded beam; and determine the stresses and deflections in beams.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"'A Level Math / H2 Math or equivalent","Preclusion":"EG1109FC, EG1109, EG1109M, CE1109FC, CE1109X","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE1109X","ModuleTitle":"Statics and Mechanics of Materials","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to the fundamental concepts of statics and mechanics of materials and their applications to engineering problems. At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to draw a free body diagram and identify the unknown reaction forces/moments; solve statically determinate problems involving rigid bodies, pin-jointed frames and cables; solve statically indeterminate axial force member problems using stress-strain law and compatibility equations; determine the shear stress and angle of twist of torsional members; draw the bending moment and shear force diagrams for a loaded beam; and determine the stresses and deflections in beams.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0.5-0-2.5-3","Prerequisite":"A Level Math / H2 Math or equivalent","Preclusion":"EG1109, EG1109FC, EG1109M, CE1109, CE1109FC","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE2112","ModuleTitle":"Soil Mechanics","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an introductory module in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. The course teaches students the fundamental engineering geological knowledge and basic soil mechanics, and their impact on geotechnical and foundation engineering design and construction. Students will learn to understand the basic characteristics of soils, fundamental effective stress principle, and mechanical behaviour of soil including the strength, and compressibility & consolidation properties of soil through lectures, tutorial discussions, case studies, and case studies, the course covers the basic soil properties, soil testing, shear strength parameters in drained and undrained conditions, compressibility of granular soil, and the consolidation characteristic of cohesive soils. The course also enables students to acquire the knowledge and practical skills of functioning as an engineer and consultants through the laboratory soil tests and submission of a consultant report arising form the analysis of a given mini-project, conducting appropriate soil tests and the engineering evaluation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-0.5-1-5","Prerequisite":"EG1109","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE2134","ModuleTitle":"Hydraulics","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces the student to basic concepts of fluid mechanics and hydraulics. Starting with fluid properties and fluid statics, the student would understand how these concepts are used for the calculation of hydrostatic forces and the stability of floating bodies. The student is introduced to the concepts of fluid flow, ideal and real fluids and their limitations, laminar and turbulent flows, the concept of the boundary layer and flow resistance, the concept of flow separation and the wake, frictional and form drag and lift on immersed bodies. Dimensional analysis and the concept of similitude will help reinforce the fundamental considerations essential for experiments with fluid phenomena. By the end of the course, the student should understand the concepts of conservation of mass, momentum and energy and how these can be applied to flow measuring devices, to the estimation of frictional losses for flows in pipelines, to pumping systems and other engineering applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-0.5-1-5","Prerequisite":"EG1109FC/EG1109/CE1109X","Preclusion":"ME2134 Fluid Mechanics I","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE2155","ModuleTitle":"Structural Mechanics and Materials","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module equips students with knowledge and skills in structural mechanics, and concrete and steel as structural materials. The topics introduce the fundamentals of material constitutive behaviours and failure models to appreciate the use of materials in structural design. The topics also cover the applications of concrete and steel as structural materials including its properties, design and quality control in practice. The module is compulsory for civil engineering undergraduate students without which he will not be qualified to practise as a professional civil engineer.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0.5-0.5-5","Prerequisite":"EG1109FC/EG1109","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE2183","ModuleTitle":"Construction Project Management","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"A project has to be managed effectively so that it can be delivered on time, within budget, safely and meeting quality specifications. This course is a first course on project management. It introduces the student to construction planning, contract administration and managing the site. Through a project and employing a project planning software commonly used in the industry, the students will also learn how to plan and schedule a project for construction.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-1-2-3.5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE2184","ModuleTitle":"Infrastructure & The Environment","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Civil infrastructure has significant impact on the natural, social, economic and human environments. Engineers have a significant role to play in proposing and realising technical solutions that are economically feasible and environmentally sustainable. Sustainable infrastructure development must consider all significant project impacts in a holistic way through a methodical impact assessment process. This module introduces the concepts to conceptualize and evaluate proposals for infrastructure development in a holistic and sustainable way.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE2407","ModuleTitle":"Engineering & Uncertainty Analyses","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"his module is designed to equip undergraduate civil engineering students with mathematical and statistical tools for fast and efficient solutions of various practical engineering problems in their further education and in their professional life. A bridge is built from mathematics and statistics to engineering applications based on a reasonable depth in fundamental knowledge. The focus is on numerical solution methods for linear algebraic problems and differential equations as well as on probability theory and statistics. The subjects are discussed and demonstrated in the context of practical civil engineering problems. This allows students to solve problems in many fields and disciplines. Application areas include but are not limited to stability problems, dynamics/vibrations, linear and nonlinear structural analysis, reliability and risk analysis, structural and system analysis under uncertainty, and design of processes and structures under uncertainty.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-0-6","Prerequisite":"MA1505and MA1506","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE2409","ModuleTitle":"Computer Applications in Civil Engineering","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to give civil engineering students an introduction to computer organization and operation, a knowledge of mathematical problem description and algorithm formulation, a competence in engineering problem solving using computers and equips them with fundamental knowledge and skill in computer-aided engineering graphics. The computer-aided engineering graphics includes the basic concepts in general engineering drawing, with additional focus on the drawings for Civil engineering profession. This includes the structural plan and cross section drawing, structural detailing, etc. The use of CAD software will be emphasized through hands-on sessions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-2-0-5","Preclusion":"CE2408 Computer Aided Engineering","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3101","ModuleTitle":"Integrated Infrastructure Project","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module allows students to integrate their knowledge in various civil engineering disciplines and apply their understanding into creatively developing a large-scale infrastructure project. Organized in the form of a competition, the module requires student teams to work out a master concept plan of a real-world infrastructure project.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-1-0-3-5","Prerequisite":"CE2 standing or higher","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3102","ModuleTitle":"Socio-economically sustainable developments","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3115","ModuleTitle":"Geotechnical Engineering","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an introductory module in slope stability and earth retaining structures. The topics covered include slopes and embankments, earth pressure and retaining structures, and deep excavations. Students will learn how to check ultimate limit states using limit equilibrium methods and appreciate that such checks are necessary but not sufficient (serviceability to be discussed in advanced modules). The goal is to teach an assessment of force and/or moment equilibrium for slopes, calculation of active and passive earth pressures, and appreciation of various important design considerations pertaining to deep excavations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE2112","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3116","ModuleTitle":"Foundation Engineering","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an introductory module in foundation engineering. The topics covered include site investigation and interpretation of soil reports, shallow foundations and deep foundations. Students will learn how to use simple foundations to distribute vertical loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil formation without overstressing the soil (more complex loading modes to be discussed in advanced modules). Students are taught the interpretation of site investigation report, derivation of relevant design soil properties, selection of sensible foundation type, and verification of capacity and settlement requirements.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE2112","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3121","ModuleTitle":"Transportation Engineering","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces basic principles and tools to design, plan, evaluate, analyze, manage and control transportation systems. The aim is to enable students to identify, formulate, examine, and solve transportation engineering problems. The major topics include transportation system, planning and management, geometric design of roads and intersections, structural design of pavement, pavement materials, traffic flow and analysis, and traffic management and control.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0.5-0.5-5","Prerequisite":"CE2407 Engineering & Uncertainty Analyses or equivalent","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3132","ModuleTitle":"Water Resources Engineering","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces the basic principles of hydrology and water resources, including flow through pressurised pipe systems and free surface flow. In particular the course covers fundamental concepts of hydrological cycle, such as: response of catchment system, river network and reservoir to rainfall; frequency analysis of rainfall or flood, design of ponds, reservoirs, river flow and catchment management, are covered as well. Other topics include flow routing such as kinematic wave, diffusive wave and dynamic wave. Water Resources portion of the module covers pressurised pipe flow calculation principles, hydraulic design of pipelines, use of pumps and turbines, urban hydraulics and water distribution systems. In addition to this, free surface open channel flows are covered. In particular topics of uniform flow, critical depth, gradually varied flow, calculation of surface profiles","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-2-0-0-5","Prerequisite":"CE2134","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3155","ModuleTitle":"Structural Analysis","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the fundamentals of structural analysis. Students will learn idealization of structural components, materials, loads and supports, concepts of statical redundancy, determinacy and stability, energy theorems, analysis of trusses, beams and frames. The second part of the module will teach students the methods and principles of advanced structural analysis, with emphasis on matrix methods of linear structural analysis, influence line analysis and approximate lateral load analysis. Students will also familiarize themselves with software for stress and deformation analysis of typical civil engineering structures. The module is compulsory for civil engineering undergraduate students without which he will not be qualified to perform his task as respectable civil engineer.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0.5-0.5-6","Prerequisite":"EG1109FC/EG1109/CE1109X","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3165","ModuleTitle":"Structural Concrete Design","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module equips students with knowledge and skills in the design of structural concrete members and systems. The topics cover basic design for action effects as well as the serviceability and ultimate limit state design of real-life structures. The module is compulsory for civil engineering undergraduate students without which he will not be qualified to practise as a professional civil engineer.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0.5-0.5-6","Prerequisite":"CE2155 Structural Mechanics and Materials","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE3166","ModuleTitle":"Structural Steel Design and System","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The primary objective of this module is to equip undergraduate civil engineering students with sufficient design knowledge and skills on steel structures both for their further education and for their future engineering career. This module provides students with fundamental approaches (based on BS 5950-1:2000) in designing structural steel components and steel buildings. The scope of this module aligns with the fundamental requirement outlined by the Board of Singapore Professional Engineers on the design of steel structures. The students will acquire fundamental knowledge and approaches to perform structural design for steel beams, axially loaded members, connections, portal/industrial buildings, multi-storey frames, and plated structures. This enables the students to conceive a safe and economical structural steel system. The module is targeted at third year civil engineering students and those with a keen interest on steel structural design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Prerequisite":"CE2155 Structural Mechanics and Materials","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE4103","ModuleTitle":"Design Project","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The students are assigned an integrated design project involving various disciplines of civil engineering. The module provides the opportunity for students to work as a team on a civil engineering project integrating the knowledge they have gained from modules they have taken in earlier years. The module will also enhance their interpersonal, communication and leadership skills through group projects, report writing and a few oral presentations","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CE4 standing [Successful completion of relevant CE 2 and CE 3 modules which will be specified in the each project]","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE4104","ModuleTitle":"B. Eng. Dissertation","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The B. Eng Dissertation is carried out by individual students and offers the opportunity for the student to develop research capabilities. It actively promotes creative thinking and allows independent work on a prescribed research project. Level 4 students undertake the project over two semesters. Each student is expected to spend not less than 9 hours per week on the project chosen from a wide range, covering various civil engineering disciplines. Topics include elements of design and construction, and research and development. Assessment is based on the student’s working attitude, project execution and achievement, an interim report and presentation, dissertation and final oral presentation.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-0-0-8-12","Prerequisite":"CE4 Standing","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE4221","ModuleTitle":"Design of Land Transport Infrastructures","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module equips students with the knowledge in the design of land transport infrastructures in the context of the multimodal nature of modern transportation systems. With a focus on the movement of people and vehicles, the planning and management of land transport infrastructural capacities and operations as well as the design of terminal and link facilities shall be examined. Topics covered include: design of highway infrastructures, bus transit and urban street infrastructural design; design of rail transit infrastructures; and stops, stations and terminal design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CE3121 Transportation Engineering","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE4231","ModuleTitle":"Earth's Climate: Science & Modelling","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces the basic scientific principles of how the Earth’s climate system. This is done by first introducing and analyzing measurements of the climate system. This will then be followed-up with consideration of the basic physical processes involved. Finally, simple models will be introduced to allow students to explore and understand more deeply. The following topics will be covered: 1. Conservation of energy & radiative forcing 2. Large-scale flows on a rotating sphere 3. Atmospheric thermodynamics 4. Physics and chemistry of greenhouse gases & aerosols 5. Land surface change 6. Coupling Across Scales & non-linearities","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Prerequisite":"MA1505 and MA1506, or equivalents","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE4257","ModuleTitle":"Linear Finite Element Analysis","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module equips students with the fundamentals of finite element principles to enable them to understand the behaviour of various finite elements and to be able to select appropriate elements to solve physical and engineering problems with emphasis on structural and geotechnical engineering applications. It covers weak formulation, element shape function, isoparametric concepts, 1-D, 2-D, 3-D and axisymmetric elements, field problems, modelling and practical considerations, and special topics. The module is targeted at undergraduate and graduate students involved in research or application of the finite element method in civil engineering problems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CE3155","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE4258","ModuleTitle":"Structural Stability & Dynamics","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with basic knowledge of structural stability and dynamics for the analysis of civil engineering structures. The topics covered include general principles of stability and dynamics; buckling of beam, columns and frames; design against local and overall stability. Dynamics analysis will cover single-degree-of-freedom systems, multi-degree-of-freedom systems and continuous systems. Students are taught to deal with general stability and vibration problems of frames including computer applications and numerical formulation. The module of specialized context targets at undergraduate and graduate students in research or engineering practices relating to structural engineering applications","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CE3155","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE4282","ModuleTitle":"Building Information Modeling for Project Management","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a revolutionary technology and process that provides an integrated digital database and a variety of modelling tools to remarkably change the way buildings and infrastructure facilities are designed, analyzed, constructed, and managed. BIM is rapidly becoming the industry standard and best practice. This course provides a comprehensive coverage with essential details in several key aspects of project development, such as design, building performance, sustainability, engineering, construction, project delivery, and facilities management. It helps the students start their first integrated BIM project through the hands-on of a project assignment employing industry leading BIM software.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-1-2-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5001","ModuleTitle":"Research Project","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module involves independent project work over two semesters, on a topic in Civil Engineering approved by the Programme Management Committee. The work may relate to a comprehensive literature survey, and critical evaluation and analysis, design feasibility study, case study, minor research project or a combination.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-0-0-10-0","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5101","ModuleTitle":"Seepage & Consolidation of Soils","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced module in flow through a two-phase medium. The topics that are covered include steady state seepage and basic transient seepage, basic contaminant transport processes, measurement of hydraulic transport parameters, and its applications to dewatering of excavations and seepage through embankments as to their influence on slope stability. Consolidation theory from 1-D to 3-D consolidation analysis, and methods of accelerating consolidation, with application to computing settlements of foundations. Students are taught Darcy's Law, continuity equation, coupling between effective stress and pore pressure, and the solution methods inclusive of FEM modelling. The goals of the module are analysis of seepage problems, analysis of consolidation problems, design methods to accelerate consolidation to solve stability and settlements problems in geotechnical engineering.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5104","ModuleTitle":"Underground Space","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced module on analysis and design of underground structures such as tunnels and caverns. The topics covered include cut and cover construction, bored tunneling methods, construction of caverns, New Austrian Tunneling Method, jack tunneling, stability of underground openings, ground movement prediction due to tunnels and caverns, effects of ground movements on buildings and structures, instrumentation and monitoring, stresses on lining, and finite element modeling of underground construction. The creation of underground structures to form subways, underpasses, metro stations and other uses is an increasing requirement in major urban areas world-wide. Students are taught the various methods of construction for creating underground space, and will be able to assess the effect of underground structure on surface structures. Students will appreciate the usefulness and difficulties of finite element method for analysis of underground structures.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CE2112, or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5105","ModuleTitle":"Analytical & Numerical Methods In Foundation Engineering","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced module on analytical and numerical methods in foundation engineering. Topics covered include, soil models, analysis of beams and rafts on elastic foundations, analysis of piles subject to torsion, axial and lateral loads, and analysis of piles subject to dynamic loads. Student will learn how to assess the behaviour of shallow and deep foundations under more complex loading modes. Students gain an understanding of Winkler, Pasternak, and continuum soil models, conversant with analytical methods and numerical methods such as finite difference, Galerkin, energy, and finite element methods, and applications to shallow and deep foundations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CE2112 or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5106","ModuleTitle":"Ground Improvement","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced module on ground improvement techniques as well as its design, construction and monitoring in geotechnical engineering. Topics covered include ground improvement principles and design considerations, techniques of improving granular soils, techniques of improving cohesive soils and peaty soils, field controls and monitoring, field evaluation ? specification, performance evaluation and acceptance criteria, and case study. Student are taught the basic principles of various ground improvement techniques, and how to select the most appropriate ground improvement techniques to be used in specific circumstances. Specific learning objectives include understanding the principles and design of vibro-flotation method, dynamic compaction, dynamic replacement with mixing, vertical drains with preloading, chemical stabilization and grouting, etc. Field construction control and instrumentation as well as monitoring techniques will be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE2112 or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5107","ModuleTitle":"Pile Foundations","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced module in deep foundation engineering. Topics covered include bearing capacity and settlement, laterally loaded piles, piles subject to ground movement, piles in difficult ground, foundations for marine structures, construction related problems, pile driving analysis and dynamic testing, and static pile tests. Students will learn how to deal with design and construction issues pertaining to deep foundations under more general and realistic practical situations. Specific learning objectives include performing design calculations for piles and pile groups under more complex loading modes and ground conditions and pile installation and testing.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Undergraduate: CE2112 & CE3116 Graduate students: Background in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5108","ModuleTitle":"Earth Retaining Structures","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is an advanced module in earth-retaining structures and deep excavations. Topics include earth pressure theories, rigid retaining structures, flexible retaining structures, cellular cofferdams, retaining walls for deep excavations, support systems for deep excavations, and field monitoring. Students are taught to deal with design and construction issues pertaining to a spectrum of earth-retaining systems from low rigid retaining walls to flexible support systems for deep excavations. Students will also learn to apply the methods of limit state, such as BS8002 and Eurocode7, to the design of rigid and flexible retaining walls. Applications of commercial geotechnical FEM softwares are taught to aid in design of deep excavations to limit ground deformations and satisfy SLS requirements. At the end of the course, students are taught the application of advanced earth pressure theories, selection of appropriate retaining structures, and verification of capacity and movement requirements, using limit equilibrium and FEM analysis tools.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE2112 or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5111","ModuleTitle":"Underground Construction Design Project","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to integrate the various concepts and components of temporary earth retaining structure, underground construction and major geotechnical works design which have been covered in the other modules into a properly executed geotechnical analysis and design project. As such, the student will be advised to take it only either in the last 2 semester. The requirements of the project will include interpretation of site investigation data, derivation of design parameters, use of computer or finite element software for the wall and ground movement as well as drawdown and implications for adjacent structures, design of wall, strutting and waling systems, and proposal of an appropriate ground instrumentation programme. Student will be given a maximum of 2 semesters to complete their projects. At the end of the projects, students will be required to submit a report of their findings and give an oral presentation, which will be graded.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-8-0","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5112","ModuleTitle":"Structural Support Systems for Excavation","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Students will learn the various methods of excavation construction and apply the fundamental knowledge of structural mechanics to design a wide range of earth retaining walls and their support systems. The key focus is to develop the capability to design various types of retaining walls, ground anchorage, walers, struts, kingposts, bracing and connection details. It will also cover the design of working platforms which are often required in deep excavations, as well as methods of jointing and splicing to allow incorporation of instrumentation. The course will cover both steel and reinforced concrete retaining walls, such as sheetpile, soldier piles, timber lagging, contiguous bored piles, diaphragm walls and etc. The course enables students to acquire further knowledge on soil-structure interaction and gain practical skills through the lectures, case studies and design projects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CE5108 Earth-Retaining Structures, with 1st priority to MSc (Geotechnical) and 2nd priority to MSc (CE) specializing in Geotechnical","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5113","ModuleTitle":"Geotechnical Investigation & Monitoring","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module teaches students the essential concepts and methodology for the planning, design and implementation of site investigation and ground instrumentation programmes. The module will be broadly divided into two parts. The first part covers various aspects of site investigation such as the planning, design, density of bore holes, sampling technology and disturbance, in-situ and laboratory testing and geophysical methods. The second part covers various aspects of ground instrumentation such as monitoring of ground movement, drawdown, excess pore pressures, strut forces, wall deflection and observational methods. This module enables students to acquire the knowledge and practical skills through the lectures, case studies and projects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5203","ModuleTitle":"Traffic Flow & Control","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CE3121 Transportation Engineering, or equivalent","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5204","ModuleTitle":"Pavement Design & Rehabilitation","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The course introduces students to the basic principles and concepts of pavement design and rehabilitation for airfields and roads. Students will learn to understand the major aspects of structural and functional requirements of pavement, including load bearing capacity, material and thickness selection, durability against traffic and environmental loading, drainage and safety needs. Students will also learn the mechanisms of pavement distresses, and techniques and approaches of pavement rehabilitation. The principles of pavement rehabilitation in respect of nondestructive condition evaluation, pavement performance modelling and remaining life prediction will be addressed. The module requires each student to do a term project that involves identification of an aspect of pavement design or rehabilitation that warrants further study and description of the approach and technique of the proposed study. The module enables the students to acquire the knowledge of designing, maintaining and rehabilitating road and airfield pavements.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5205","ModuleTitle":"Transportation Planning","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide the student with an intermediate course in the theory and practice of urban transportation planning, programming, and modeling of supply and demand components of transportation systems; to acquaint the student with the state of transportation planning practice as contrasted with analytical models, and familiarize the student with the history and status of transportation planning activities. At the end of this course, the student is expected to understand the \"4-step\" process, harness methodologies and tools used for transportation planning, and be capable of observing, analyzing, modeling, and inferring real-world transportation planning problems through tools learned.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"CE3121 or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5207","ModuleTitle":"Pavement Network Management Systems","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The course introduces the basic principles and concepts of management systems for road and airfield pavement network. The major issues addressed include the conflicting objectives and requirements of pavement operations, challenges to developing sound pavement management system, and analytical tools and techniques involved in the development of the system. Students will be introduced to the concept of pavement management, techniques of evaluating different financing and management strategies of pavement operations, methods of pavement conditions and performance data collection, optimal programming of pavement management activities, budget planning and life-cycle cost analysis, and examples of pavement management systems (PMS). The module requires each student to do a term project to analyse a case study of PMS development, identify deficiencies of the system and propose schemes to improve the operational efficiencies of the system.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"CE3121","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5307","ModuleTitle":"Wave Hydrodynamics","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module is aimed at introducing the student to wave hydrodynamics. It covers the basic concepts of the conservation of mass and momentum to the solution of the small amplitude waves together with its engineering properties such as particle kinematics, pressure fields, energy propagation, shoaling, refraction and diffraction. Some non-linear properties derivable from the linear theory such as mass transport, momentum flux and the radiation stress concept, will also be covered along with an introduction into non-linear waves. The module also introduces the superposition principle and the concept of the wave spectrum. Generation of wind waves in deep water and their statistical properties using crossing and spectral analyses for short term and long term statistics, which will be useful in design wave selection, will be introduced. There will also be an introduction to the theory of long waves, which provides the theoriotical background for tidal waves, tsunamis, and other waves with extremely long periods and wave lengths that are important to the engineer in the design of harbors and in studying estuaries and lagoons. Some special topics will also be covered if possible, such as wave-current interaction, wave generation in wave tank and wave over porus seabed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"CE2134 or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5308","ModuleTitle":"Coastal Processes & Sediment Transport","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objectives of this module are to provide the basic knowledge on the coastal engineering and to apply the concepts and principles to solve coastal engineering problems such as beach processes and coastal structure protection. Topics include review of wave theory, coastal wave dynamics (wave transformation and propagation, radiation stress theory, wave set-up and set-down, edge waves, and rip currents), oscillatory boundary layers (wave boundary layer, and wave-current interaction), discrete sediment transport (sediment characterization and settling velocity, initiation of motion and entrainment, suspended load, bedload, total load and sediment discharge rating), continuous sediment transport (turbidity, debris flows, and suspension dynamics) and coastal structures (seawall, breakwater, groynes, headlands). This module is strongly recommended to students opting for the offshore engineering specialization.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"CE5307 Wave Hydrodynamics and Physical Oceanography","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5310","ModuleTitle":"Hydroinformatics","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Hydroinformatics is concerned with the development and application of mathematical modelling and advanced information technology tools to hydraulics, hydrological and environmental problems of urban, inland and coastal waters. On the technical side, in addition to computational hydraulics, hydroinformatics has a strong interest in the use of techniques originating in data-driven techniques, such as artificial neural networks, support vector machines and evolutionary programming.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5311","ModuleTitle":"Environmental modelling with computers","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course deals with many of the chemical and biochemical fundamentals, as well as the behaviour of environment systems such as the atmosphere, freshwater systems, estuaries, coastal seas and oceans. The inter-linkages between environmental media and the major human and environmental impacts are explained at an introductory level. After this introduction of fundamental processes the course introduces widely used computational environmental modelling concepts, used for impact assessment, in different media such as air, water and soil. Also numerical aspects will be taken into account.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5312","ModuleTitle":"River Mechanics","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The student will be introduced to open channel flows covering the conservation of mass, the momentum and energy equations. This is followed with the formulations for steady gradually varied flows with/without lateral inflows/outflows. The student is further introduced to the design of channels for steady gradually varied flows with lateral inflows (side spillways) and lateral outflows (side weirs). The concept of flow controls is also covered. The development of the continuity and momentum equations for unsteady flows is introduced. Flood routing is also covered along with the concepts of the kinematic wave, the diffusive wave and the dynamic wave are covered. The concept of the characteristics and its application to the solution of the simple wave problems associated with sluice gate operations and dam break is also introduced. Sediment transport concepts and the resistance to flow due to bedforms in alluvial channels are also covered with the view of estimating the total sediment transport capacity and the friction factor for composite roughnesses. Design concepts for a stable channel is also introduced.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-2-0-0-5","Prerequisite":"CE3132 Water Resources Engineering or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5314","ModuleTitle":"HEWRM Project","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleCredit":"8","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5509","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Structural Steel Design","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with advanced knowledge on the design methodology for steel and composite structures. It also provides a learning experience on the key concepts and engineering concerns of steel-concrete composite frames and tubular structures. The topics covered include steel frame structures, steel-concrete composite systems, tubular structures and joints and long-span structures. Students will learn innovative design by exploring various structural schemes, conducting value engineering study and safety assessment of steel structural systems and their joints. The students are expected to demonstrate their proficiency in structural steel design through term paper projects. The target students include both undergraduate and graduate students who are involved in research or engineering practices related to structural steel.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE3166 or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5510","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Structural Concrete Design","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with an advanced knowledge on the design methodology for structural concrete. It also provides a learning experience on the key concepts and engineering concerns of concrete structures. The topics include advanced design philosophies and methods such as collapse load methods, limit design method and strut-and-tie method, design of openings in flexural members, seismic design, and design of various structural systems. The students are expected to demonstrate their proficiency in structural concrete design through term paper projects. The target students include both undergraduate and graduate students who are involved in research or engineering practice related to structural concrete.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE3165 or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Tan Kiang Hwee"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5513","ModuleTitle":"Plastic Analysis Of Structures","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with basic knowledge on the theory of plasticity and their application for analysis and design of civil engineering structures. The topics covered include basic concepts of plasticity; the plastic hinge; tools used in plastic analysis and design; plastic design of beams, portal frames and multi-storey buildings, and computer methods for analysing large scale framework. Students are taught to deal with general inelastic problems of frames including computer applications and numerical formulation. The module of specialized context targets at undergraduate and graduate students in research or engineering practices relating to structural analysis and design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE2155 or CE4 standing or higher","Preclusion":"CE5885A Topics in Structural Engineering: Advanced Analysis","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5514","ModuleTitle":"Plate & Shell Structures","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"In this specialized module, students are taught fundamentals in plate bending and shell membrane theories including axisymmetric bending of shells of revolution. Topics covered include a brief introduction to the theory of elasticity; fundamentals of plate structures, plate bending theories and plate equations, energy principles, analytical and numerical analyses of plates, axisymmetric plates, orthotropic and laminated plates, vibration of plates, membrane theory for shells of revolution, membrane theory for shells of translations, energy method, axisymmetric bending of shells of revolution and design of reinforced concrete plate and shell structures. The module is intended for undergraduate and graduate students who wish to enhance their understanding in terms of analysis and design of plates and shells used in civil and infrastructure works.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"CE2155 or CE4 standing or higher","Preclusion":"ME5103","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5603","ModuleTitle":"Engineering Economics & Project Evaluation","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module equips students with the analytical methods and techniques to evaluate projects from an economic perspective. The purpose of the evaluation is to enable rational project selection and capital allocation taking into consideration factors like risk, uncertainty, inflation, and foreign exchange.","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5604","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Concrete Technology","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with in-depth knowledge on the role of constituent materials of concrete such as cements, mineral admixtures, and chemical admixtures and their interactions that affect properties of fresh and hardened concrete. It also provides students with in-depth knowledge on concrete response to stresses, time-dependent deformations, and durability of concrete exposed to severe environments. The module discusses the basic considerations and design philosophy for performance-based design of concrete mixtures and production of concrete. It also discusses the progress in concrete technology and the latest development on high-strength, high-performance, lightweight, and self compacting concrete. Sustainable development in construction industry and use of recycled aggregates and other recycled materials will be discussed as well. The module is targeted at post-graduate and final year undergraduate students who will gain knowledge from the module to complement their skill in structural design and to prepare them for their career as professional engineers.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CE2155, or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5610","ModuleTitle":"Assessment and Retrofit of Concrete Structures","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The primary objective of this module is to equip civil engineering students with sufficient knowledge and skills on the durability of concrete structures and the basic principles and concepts of repair and retrofitting. Various factors affecting durability of concrete will be dealt with including non-destructive tests to assess durability. The module also emphasizes the technological and application aspects in the assessment and retrofit of concrete structures including causes of deterioration and various in-situ and non-destructive tests. The module is targeted at MSc civil engineering students and those with a keen interest in durability of concrete, assessment of concrete and retrofitting of concrete structures.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE3165 or CE Graduate standing","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5611","ModuleTitle":"Precast Concrete Technology","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The primary objective of this module is to equip civil engineering students with sufficient design knowledge and skills on precast structural concrete both for their further education and for their future engineering career. This module provides students with fundamental approaches in designing precast concrete components and structures. The students will acquire fundamental knowledge and approaches to section analysis and design, design of connections, floor diaphragm action, precast frame structures and precast components. The module is targeted at MSc civil engineering students and those with a keen interest on precast concrete technology.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE 3165 or CE4 standing or higher","Preclusion":"CE5610 Precast and Retrofitting Technology (taken in Semester 2, AY2008/09 or earlier)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5804","ModuleTitle":"Global Infrastructure Project Management","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"In today's construction, there is increasing competition from global players with international participation. Due to this competition, a company, for its own survival, will need to venture into construction markets overseas. This course has been repositioned with a new title and content to give in-depth coverage of issues that affect engineering constructors involved in large-scale infrastructure projects in international construction markets. The course goes beyond the basics covered in the first undergraduate course and emphasises the global characteristics of large-scale civil infrastructure projects. Specific topics include international construction markets and project financing, risk management, value management, competitive bidding, integrated construction logistics, computer-integrated scheduling and resource allocation, construction modeling and simulation. Students benefit from the experience of speakers from large international engineering constructor companies involved in the development of such infrastructure projects. This course equips students to successfully manage complex infrastructure projects in international construction markets. They will learn to manage complex construction logistics and value chain from design to construction. The course will also deal with the problems of financing and managing the risk of such large-scale projects. Students will also learn advanced computerised techniques for project planning, modeling and simulation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CE2183 or CE4 standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5806","ModuleTitle":"Construction Project and Site Control","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CE4-standing or higher","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5881","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Geotechnical Engineering: Soil Dynamics","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The main objective of this course is to introduce fundamental principles of soil dynamics and applications to construction vibrations. Construction activities inevitably introduce vibrations in the ambient environment and the sub-surface geological formations. These are usually experienced as noise and vibrations, and may also take the form of stress waves in soils and rocks which could damage foundation structures. Case studies will used to illustrate construction vibrations issues and applicable mitigation techniques. Students will also be required to undertake and complete a Group Project. Students are free to discuss and agree with the Lecturers on their choice of topic.","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5883B","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Hydraulic & Water Resources – Modelling Climate Change","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces the basic mathematical, statistical, physical, and chemical knowledge required to model the Earth’s climate system. Given the complexity of the system, theory of how to approximate equations and make them relevant over temporal and spatial scales is introduced. Through experimentation and hands on learning, students will learn to understand and build models of varying complexity describing the Earth and its Climate System. Finally, students will use and modify these models to perform their own studies on relevant questions. Topics include: Conservation equations; Dynamics; Thermodynamics, physics, chemistry; Radiative Forcing, Response, and Feedbacks; Coupling Across Scales; Non-linearities.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Prerequisite":"UG: MA1505 and MA1506, or equivalents PG: Knowledge in Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, or Instructor Permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE5999","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminars","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE6001","ModuleTitle":"Operations & Management Of Infrastructure Systems","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The effective operations and management of infrastructure systems involve the understanding of their constraints, and the allocation of scarce resources. These systems can be mathematically modeled so that the best operations and management strategies can be determined. Initially continuous type resources will be modeled and this is extended to deal with discrete type resources. Non-linear constraints and objectives, and dynamic vibrations in the systems will also be considered. The systems covered will include water resource type of problems, transportation networks, and structural systems, among others. Specific topics comprise: characteristics of civil engineering systems, resource allocation in infrastructure systems, transportation network models, dealing with non-linear system behaviour and decision making under uncertainty.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE6002","ModuleTitle":"Analysis Of Civil Engineering Experiments","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed for graduate research students in the Department of Civil Engineering. It introduces students the nature of civil engineering experiments and characteristics of data gathered. Fundamental methods to conduct in-laboratory and field experiments to verify civil engineering models will be covered. Included in this module is also the procedure to construct empirical, deterministic and stochastic civil engineering models based on experimental measurements. Examples are drawn from the various fields in civil engineering discipline, including structure, geotechnical, hydraulics, environmental and transportation engineering.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE6003","ModuleTitle":"Numerical Methods In Engineering Mechanics","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The course introduces the basic principles of engineering mechanics modeling problems and the required numerical tools for analysis and design of engineering problems. Students will learn to understand the fundamental finite element methods, finite difference methods, and boundary element methods. The related topics of numerical methods, such as equation solvers, eigenvalue/vector, numerical integration, solution of nonlinear problem and the convergence and stability problems of different numerical algorithms will be discussed. The course enables students to acquire the knowledge and computational skills through projects and homework assignment.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE6006","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Finite Element Analysis","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module extends further the fundamentals and applications of finite element method to solve complex engineering problems. Topics covered include weak formulation and finite element concepts, degenerated beam and plate elements, time-dependent finite element procedure, nonlinear finite element procedures and meshless finite element method. Student should be able to analyse advanced problems in structural and geotechnical disciplines using finite element methods.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE6101","ModuleTitle":"Geotechnical Constitutive Modeling","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE6102","ModuleTitle":"Geotechnical Analysis","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CE6999","ModuleTitle":"Doctoral Seminars","Department":"Civil & Environmental Engineering","ModuleCredit":"8","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CFG1000","ModuleTitle":"StepUp Module (A Career Development Programme)","Department":"Centre For Future-Ready Graduates","ModuleDescription":"With rising competition in the graduate recruitment market, there is an increasing need to help senior and graduating students differentiate themselves when faced with global competition for highly sought-after jobs. The StepUp module gives students the knowledge and skills to step up their career planning and job search strategies. This four-week tutorial module guides them in identifying the careers and jobs that best align with their profiles and interests, and equips them with the essential career skills to market and transit themselves successfully into their first internship or job.","ModuleCredit":"0","Preclusion":"NCC1000 and CFG1001","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CFG1001","ModuleTitle":"HeadStart Module (A Career Development Programme)","Department":"Centre For Future-Ready Graduates","ModuleDescription":"The HeadStart Module is a five-week blended learning module that seeks to increase students' awareness of their strengths and interests and guides them in charting and maximizing their student life in pursuits of various academic programmes and co-curricular activities. Furthermore, it equips students with the knowledge and skills to differentiate and market themselves successfully for scholarships, overseas exchange programmes and internships. To enhance the learning experience for students, there are 2 online tutorials on Coursera and 3 face-to-face classroom sessions of 1.5 hours each. Students are to access the online tutorials and participate actively in the classes to fully reap the benefits of HeadStart.","ModuleCredit":"0","Preclusion":"NCC1001 and CFG1000","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Evening","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Wednesday Evening","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Evening","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CFG1010","ModuleTitle":"Roots and Wings - Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness 1.0","Department":"Centre For Future-Ready Graduates","ModuleDescription":"The world we live in is becoming increasingly volatile and complex, giving rise to the need for students to learn core behavioral strategies and develop healthy mindsets which will allow them to focus, thrive and respond with agility amidst an environment of rapid change and disruption. This is an e-learning based course which investigates and demystifies the future-ready skills and provides students practical techniques based on the latest research in neuroscience, psychology and leadership, so that they may understand the nature of their mind, learn the science of focus, and maximize their potential in their academic journey, life and career.","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"2-0-0-0-2","Preclusion":"CFG1020 Roots and Wings – Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CFG1020","ModuleTitle":"Roots and Wings – Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness 2.0","Department":"Centre For Future-Ready Graduates","ModuleDescription":"The world we live in is changing fast, giving rise to the need for students to learn core behavioral strategies and develop healthy mindsets which will allow them to focus, thrive and respond with agility amidst an environment of rapid change and disruption. This is a highly interactive course based on experiential learning which investigates and demystifies the future-ready skills and provides students practical techniques based on the latest research in neuroscience, psychology and leadership, so that they may understand the nature of their mind, learn the science of focus, and maximize their potential in their academic journey, life and career.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-3-4","Preclusion":"CFG1010 Roots and Wings – Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CG1001","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Computer Engineering","Department":"Computing & Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide an overview of Computer Engineering to the freshmen students. The module introduces the sub-areas, the issues, the impacts, and the challenges of Computer Engineering in transforming the world. The module demonstrates Computer Engineering as a multi-disciplinary field that transcends the traditional boundary of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. It also gives the students an idea of the possible areas of specializations in their senior years of study.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"1-0-0-2-2","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CG1108","ModuleTitle":"Electrical Engineering","Department":"Computing & Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course prepares students for computer engineering. It is intended to teach basic circuit principles in electrical engineering. The course covers DC and AC circuit analysis techniques and applications. The circuit principles are enhanced through a series of miniprojects which shall be carried out by students in groups of 2 or 3. In this course, students also learn about the importance of resourcefulness, teamwork, integrity and communications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-2-4","Prerequisite":"H1 Physics or H2 Physics or ‘A’ Level Physics or PC1222 Fundamentals of Physics II","Preclusion":"EG1108/EE1002","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CG2023","ModuleTitle":"Signals and Systems","Department":"Computing & Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is a fundamental course in signals and systems, specially developed for computer engineering students. Signals play an important role in carrying information. In particular the idea of frequency domain analysis of signals and systems are important concepts for all computer engineers. The concepts which will be covered include time and frequency domain representations, Fourier transform, spectrum and bandwidth of a signal, frequency response of systems (Bode diagrams), sampling theorem, aliasing, signal reconstruction, and filtering.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-2-1-4","Prerequisite":"MA1506 Mathematics II","Preclusion":"EE2009 Signals, EE2010 Systems and Control and EE2023 Signals and Systems","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CG2271","ModuleTitle":"Real-Time Operating Systems","Department":"Computing & Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Real-time systems must respond quickly to inputs from the environment in order to work effectively and safely, and realtime operating systems (RTOS) are a critical part of such systems. In this course the student is exposed to basic RTOS concepts like tasks, scheduling algorithms, RTOS customisation and concurrent real-time programming. By the end of this course a student will not only understand how an RTOS is built, but will also gain practical hands-on experience in customising RTOSs and in writing real-time programs.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-2-3-2","Prerequisite":"CS1020/E Data Structures and Algorithms I","Preclusion":"CS2106 Introduction to Operating Systems","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CG3002","ModuleTitle":"Embedded Systems Design Project","Department":"Computing & Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to the development of a large system from conceptualisation to its final implementation. It is structured to contain substantial design and development of hardware and software components. This module is the culminating point of a series of modules integrating the theories which students have already learnt in CG1101, CG1102/CG1103, CG2007, CG2271 and CS2103. With this capstone project, students would be able to better appreciate the relevance of the various components in the Computer Engineering curriculum to large scale computer engineering projects.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"1-1-2-10-1","Prerequisite":"EE2024 Programming for Computer Interfaces, CG2271 Real Time Operating Systems and CS2103 Software Engineering","Preclusion":"EE3032 Innovation & Enterprise II EE3208 Embedded Computer Systems Design","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CG3207","ModuleTitle":"Computer Architecture","Department":"Computing & Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course teaches students the basics in the design of the various classes of microprocessors. Contents include design of simple micro-controllers, high performance CPU design using parallel techniques, memory organization and parallel processing systems. Topics also include the development of support tools to enable efficient usage of the developed microprocessor. The course emphasizes practical design and includes a group project for students to design and implement a microprocessor with verification on a FPGA.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-2-4","Prerequisite":"CG2007/ EE2024","Preclusion":"EE3207","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CG4001","ModuleTitle":"B. Eng. Dissertation","Department":"Computing & Engineering","ModuleDescription":"In this module, students will embark on a project that involves a mix of research, design and development components on a topic of current interest in Computer Engineering. Students learn how to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to develop innovative ways of solving problems. In the process, students acquire skills for independent and lifelong learning. The module is normally carried out over two semesters, but may also be structured as a further 6-month extension of an existing 6-month industrial attachment, where the student works on real life projects jointly supervised by NUS faculties and industry experts.","ModuleCredit":"12","Workload":"0-0-0-14-1","Prerequisite":"Level 4 standing","Preclusion":"EE4001 B.Eng. Dissertation CP4101 B.Comp. Dissertation","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH1101E","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Chinese Studies","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"An introductory course on some of the central concerns and issues in Chinese literature, history and culture. Students will be familiarized with a variety of literary genres, historical themes, and cultural theories through representative readings from primary and secondary sources. This is an essential module for students majoring in Chinese Studies and is also offered to students across the University with an interest in Chinese studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Lo Yuet Keung","Yung Sai-Shing"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2121","ModuleTitle":"History of Chinese Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"An essential module for students majoring in Chinese Studies/Chinese Language, this course is a general survey of the development of Chinese literature from ancient times to the Qing Dynasty. It is designed to introduce students to the main features of various literary trends, genres and styles, as well as to major writers of various periods and their representative works. The course also caters to students across the University with an interest in classical Chinese literature.","CrossModule":"CL2121","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: (i) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR (ii) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR (iii) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR (iv) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. (v) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Preclusion":"CL2121","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2141","ModuleTitle":"General History of China","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"An essential module for students majoring in Chinese Studies, this is a general survey of the socio-political and intellectual developments in China from ancient times to the Opium War (1842). The characteristics of each Chinese imperial dynasty and the relationship between China and other Asian countries will also be examined. The course is also offered to students across the University with an interest in the history of traditional China.","CrossModule":"CL2241","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Preclusion":"CL2241 and CL2141","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-04T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2161","ModuleTitle":"Traditional Chinese Taxonomy of Learning","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to depict the development and evolution of traditional Chinese scholarship. Topics covered include (1) Jing ("Classics"): Chinese classic texts; (2) Shi ("Histories"): Traditional historiography; (3) Zi ("Masters"): Miscellaneous genres philosophy, arts and science, among others, and (4) Ji ("Collections"): Literary Collections. Emphasis will be given to how works of different genres and nature made their ways into the so-called “Emperor’s Four Treasuries” (Siku Quanshu), the largest collection of books in Chinese history compiled during the mid-eighteenth century based on the Quadripartite System (sibu) of knowledge classification. This course is designed for students majoring in Chinese Studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CH1101E and either CH2121/CL2121 or CH2141/CL2241","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2162","ModuleTitle":"Reading Classical Chinese Texts","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"Students are taught how to critically read, appreciate and analyze texts in classical Chinese in their specific historical, literary and philosophical contexts. Translating the original texts into modern Chinese is an integral part of the course. This is a compulsory module for students majoring in Chinese Studies. Readings include representative works of prose and rhyme-prose from the pre-Qin to the Qing period.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CH1101E and either CH2121/CL2121 or CH2141/CL2241","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Lam Lap"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2223","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Fiction","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to acquaint students with the historical evolution and characteristics of ancient Chinese fiction. It covers different genres of the fictional narrative tradition, zhiguai, zhiren, Tang chuanqi short tale, huaben colloquial short story and full-length xiaoshuo. The course is open to students across the University with an interest in Chinese literary tradition and particularly in Chinese fiction.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2228","ModuleTitle":"Ci Lyric in the Tang-Song Period","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"The objective of the course is to introduce to students the evolution of ci lyric, the main features of ci aesthetics and criticism, the form and regulations of ci writing, as well as their relationships with popular and elite cultures. Major topics include: pre-Song anonymous popular lyrics found in Dunhuang and those written in the Song; major literati ci writers from Tang to Southern Song; lyrics sung in entertainment quarters and brothels; stylistic and thematic innovations in Northern Song; the distinction between the haofang (heroic and abandon) school and the wanyue (delicate and retrained) school; the evolution of ci criticism since the Five Dynasties.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2243","ModuleTitle":"Chinese in Southeast Asia","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is aimed at providing students with essential information on the Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and the critical ability to understand/analyse their modern transformations. It begins with the factors leading to the mass migration of Chinese to Southeast Asia in the mid-19th century and the internal structure of Chinese communities in the region. The focus is on their economic, political, cultural activities, identity transformation as well as their contributions towards the region's development since the early 20th century, especially after the end of World War II. The course will also examine the role of ethnic Chinese in the socio-cultural interactions between China and Southeast Asia.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-06T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2245","ModuleTitle":"Modern China: Literature, Culture, History","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to modern China since 1800 from a cultural perspective. Students will become familiar with the major developments and the transformation of Chinese literature, culture, and history in the modern era. In addition to understanding long term trends, essential events, personages, and works are discussed. In the tutorials, students are introduced to practical skills, such as bibliography, use of reference tools and databases, and academic writing. The module is designed for students from the Department of Chinese Studies and interested students from all faculties and departments.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) at least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' level (at GCE 'A' level examination); OR 2) at least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' level; OR 3) at least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' level; OR 4) at least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Xu Lanjun"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2252","ModuleTitle":"History of Chinese Philosophy","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This is a general survey of the development of Chinese philosophy from the Pre-Qin period to the Qing Dynasty, with emphasis on the major schools of Chinese philosophy such as Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism. The course is intended for students who are interested in reading Chinese philosophy.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Lo Yuet Keung"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2273","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Media in Singapore: Theory and Practice","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module takes a critical approach to the study of various Chinese media - newspaper, television, radio and internet, and their roles in contemporary Singapore society. Apart from examining the production and consumption of Chinese media from an academic perspective, a significant portion of the course is devoted to cultivating students' skill in producing news articles for the Chinese media. This module is designed for students who are interested in Chinese media as a social phenomenon and those who intend to pursue a career in related industries upon graduation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) at least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' level (at GCE'A' level examination); OR 2) at least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' level; OR 3) at least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' level; OR 4) at least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2275","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Pop Music in East Asia","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces the production and consumption of Chinese pop music in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Sinophone worlds in Southeast Asia from the early twentieth century to the present. It uses Mandarin (and dialect) pop music as cases for examining the complex relations between nationalism, regionalism and globalization and their impact on the cultural politics and the processes of identity-construction in the region. Classes will be delivered in both English and Chinese orally, but readings will be mainly in English. Students can choose to complete the assignments in either language.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"A Pass in GCE “O” Level Chinese Language “B” syllabus or higher, or equivalent.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Ong Chang Woei"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2291","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Tradition (taught in English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is a general survey of the cultural tradition of China. It is aimed at giving students a deeper understanding of how the Chinese lived and worked in the traditional era, their institutions and their thinking. The "Great tradition" and the "Small tradition" of Chinese society and their relevance to the present will be examined. Topics of discussion will include early Chinese worldview, Chinese religiosity, Chinese symbolism, Chinese names, Chinese festivals and folk customs, etc. Having read this module, students would have a better appreciation of the linkage between Chinese traditions in the past and modern society.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH2293","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Chinese Art (taught in English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is a general introduction to the history of art in China, from its earliest manifestations in the Neolithic-period to the contemporary period. Major art forms to be studied may include ceramics, jade, architecture, painting and calligraphy. The social and cultural contexts of important art works from different periods in Chinese history will also be discussed. The course is intended for all students who are interested in Chinese art and culture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"CH2272","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3222","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Drama","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"The module is divided into four sections: (1) major theatrical forms prior to the Yuan Dynasty; (2) northern drama and its literary contribution; (3) southern drama and its relationship to twentieth century Chinese opera, and (4) vernacular drama from the May Fourth period to the present. The course aims to develop students' skill in analyzing dramatic texts and theatrical performances. It is intended for students who are interested in Chinese literature and theatrical art.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Yung Sai-Shing"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3225","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Literature in S'pore & M'sia II","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This is an in-depth study of Chinese literature in Singapore and Malaysia from the nineteenth century to the present. Topics selected for discussion include diasporic writings, debate on realism and modernism, the local identity issue, and development of literary organizations. As evidence of study, the works of outstanding writers will also be read closely in class. Students who have taken CH2225 Chinese Literature in Singapore and Malaysia are encouraged to take this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE ‘O’ Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE ‘AO’ Level (at GCE ‘A’ Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE ‘A’ Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE ‘A’ Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE ‘A’ Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE ‘A’ Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE ‘A’ Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3226","ModuleTitle":"Modern Chinese Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"As a comprehensive introduction to modern Chinese literature of the period between 1917 and 1949, this module studies the 1917 Literary Revolution and May-Fourth Movement, the modern literary genres that flourished in the hands of literary giants like Lu Xun, Hu Shi, Yu Dafu, Zhu Ziqing and Zhang Ailing, the important literary organizations and theories, and the debates between the various schools of writers who supported different literary ideas and concepts.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3243","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Cultural History","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module consists of readings and research on selected topics concerning the cultural history of China, from the Shang and Zhou periods to late imperial China. Emphasis will be on both urban and rural, elite and popular cultures in Chinese society. The precise topic varies from year to year; representative subjects include religious beliefs, rites and rituals, folklores, customs and symbolism. The course is designed for students across the University with an interest in Chinese culture and particularly its historical trends.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE `O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3253","ModuleTitle":"Confucian Thought","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module discusses major topics of Confucian thought in the Pre-Qin, Song/Ming and modern contemporary periods in detail so as to give students a better understanding of the significance and value of the development of Confucianism in these three stages. The course is intended for students who are interested in reading Chinese philosophy.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3273","ModuleTitle":"Modern and Contemporary Chinese Popular Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This course surveys the development process from classical Chinese novels to contemporary Chinese novels. The course focuses on popular culture and literature from the late Qing Dynasty and tries to show the history of the development of Chinese vernacular fiction. The course includes the novels, films and other popular literature from the late Qing Dynasty. At the same time, the course also emphasises on the method of close-reading of the works, allowing students to be charmed by Chinese modern and contemporary fiction.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Students must have obtained: 1. at least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE ‘O’ level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE ‘AO’ level (at GCE ‘A’ level examination); OR 2. at least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE ‘A’ level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE ‘A’ level; OR 3. at least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE ‘A’ level; OR 4. at least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE ‘A’ level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE ‘A’ level. 5. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3294","ModuleTitle":"Science and Medicine in China (in English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module will explore the development of Chinese science and medicine from the beginning to the present. It adopts an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on the perspectives of cultural and social history, gender studies, philosophy and religion. The course is designed for students interested in understanding science and medicine in the historical and the cultural context of China. We will read primary texts (in translation) and secondary scholarship. The course is taught in English.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Lin Hsueh-Yi"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3296","ModuleTitle":"'China' in the Making (in English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on the early development of Chinese civilizations from prehistoric times to the Song dynasty (960-1279). Its primary purpose is to show that certain cultural features that we would today identify as Chinese actually emerged from a complex historical situation where different historical trends interacted, negotiated and competed with one another. Various dimensions, including the art of governing, modes of thinking, social and cultural practices and etc. will be explored in light of historical, literary and philosophical writings. The course, taught in English, is open to all students who are interested in traditional Chinese civilisation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3297","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Business Enterprises and Management (in English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"The module is jointly offered with NUS Research Institute (NUSRI) in Suzhou, with classes and fieldtrips conducted exclusively in China. The objective is to provide students an in-depth understanding of the different types of enterprises in China, focusing on development and challenges, so as to better equip and prepare students to work in the business setting and adapt to the social environment in China. Topics include geographic and economic landscapes, cultural and social environments in doing business, characteristics, development and challenges of various enterprises such as state-owned, SME, e-commerce, start-up, and MNC in China. It is open to all undergraduates.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-5-2","Prerequisite":"The module will be conducted in English. Students should have basic reading ability and understanding of Chinese. Basic Chinese language courses will be offered to students with no Chinese background.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3550","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Studies Internship (taught in English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"Internships vary in length but all take place within organisations or companies, are vetted and approved by the Department of Chinese Studies, have relevance to the major, involve the application of subject knowledge and theory in reflection upon the work, and are assessed. Available credited internships will be advertised at the beginning of each semester. Internships proposed by students will require the approval of the Department.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-6-4","Prerequisite":"Major in CH/CL with 24 MCs of CH/CL modules.","Preclusion":"Any other XX3550 internship modules in China. (Note: Students who change major may not do a second internship in their new major)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH3882A","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Temples Across Southeast Asia (taught in English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"Chinese Temples are important religious and social sites in overseas Chinese communities. The networks that many of these temples forged are also major channels of flow for resources, ideas, and information in Southeast Asia. By studying these temples, students will gain a deeper appreciation of Chinese religious activities, as well as new perspectives in understanding overseas Chinese communities.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4201","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Classical Phonology","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with the nature, characteristics and tradition of Chinese classical phonology. In addition to rhyme books, rhyme tables, and the various categories and elements in them, students will also be expected to understand the application of Chinese phonology in the study of textual criticism, poetics and Chinese dialectology. Three main periods of Chinese in respect to phonology will be covered: Old Chinese, Middle Chinese and Old Mandarin. The course is offered to students in the Department.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Preclusion":"CL3208","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Phua Chiew Pheng"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4202","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Semasiology","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide students with a general knowledge of traditional semasiology (Xunguxue), and to acquaint them with methods and principles of studying meanings of words in classical Chinese as well as paraphrasing classical literature and textual criticism. The course is targeted at students in the Department with a solid background in classical Chinese and Chinese language.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4203","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Dialectology","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module studies the origin, distributions and characteristics of major Chinese dialects. The relationship between modern Mandarin and these dialects will also be discussed. The module also provides students with basic training in dialectal research through field work. Historical comparisons with Middle Chinese will also be discussed. This course is offered to students in the Department.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4204","ModuleTitle":"Selected Topics in Chinese Linguistics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module explores a wide variety of linguistic topics in the Chinese language. It covers historical phonology of Chinese, Chinese scripts, classical and modern sentence structures, the application of current linguistic theories to Chinese, dialectal studies (including topics related to Chinese dialects in Singapore and language planning), etc. For Chinese historical linguistics, this course introduces both the Chinese traditional approach (rime books, rime tables, old texts, phonogram graphs, etc.) and the Western approach (sound change, comparative method, reconstruction). This course is offered to students in the Department.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Chew Cheng Hai"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4226","ModuleTitle":"The City in Modern Chinese Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This course takes a close look at how the metropolis and urban life figure in twentieth-century Chinese literature and culture. We will examine the literary and visual representations of the city in modern China through close analyses of the novels, short stories, films, and photographs that illuminate Chinese urbanism. The cultural manifestations of such Chinese metropolises as Shanghai and Beijing will be extensively discussed. Also, Hong Kong and Taipei will be included.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Xu Lanjun"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4242","ModuleTitle":"Selected Periods Of Chinese History I","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is a detailed study of specific periods, i.e. dynasties in ancient and medieval China. It includes critical analysis of the political, social, cultural and economic aspects of the periods concerned. Selected historical figures will also be appraised. The course is designed for students in the Department, and those with a good understanding of the general history of China are encouraged to take the module.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL or 28 MCs in GL/GL recognised non-language modules, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4243","ModuleTitle":"Selected Periods of Chinese History II","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is a detailed study of the Song, Yuan, Ming or Qing dynasty in China. It includes critical analysis of the political, social, cultural, and economic aspects of the periods concerned. Selected historical figures will also be appraised. The course is designed for students in the Department. Students with a good understanding of the general history of China are encouraged to take the module.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL or 28 MCs in HY, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL or 28 MCs in HY or 28 MCs in GL/GL recognised non-language modules, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4246","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Local History","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This research seminar aims to challenge the nationcentered approach of treating China as a coherent unit of historical analysis and provide students with a more complex understanding of Chinese history by focusing on the history of specific localities. We will select a locality each semester for conducting an indepth analysis of its social, economic, and cultural developments in history and will attempt to answer broader historical questions based on the findings.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL or 28 MCs in GL/GL recognised non-language modules, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4251","ModuleTitle":"Modern-Contemporary Chinese Thought","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to explore the significance of modern and contemporary Chinese thought and the intellectual transition occurring in China from the late nineteenth century to the present. It covers topics such as modern Chinese thought (1898-1949), modern Confucianism. The course is intended for students who interested in how Chinese thought had developed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL or 28 MCs in GL/GL recognised non-language modules, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4261","ModuleTitle":"Prescribed Text: Zhuangzi","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This is an in-depth evaluation of one or two prescribed texts not covered under CH2261 and CH3261. Significant chapters of the texts will be selected for intensive reading and close analysis. The course is designed for students who want to extend their knowledge beyond that acquired from CH2261 and CH3261.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4281","ModuleTitle":"Translation Studies","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"Students are exposed to more issues in translation studies by means of comprehensive translation practice on the basis of a comparative study of model translations of primary genres in Chinese and English. This is to cultivate their stylistic sensitivity and discourse awareness, preparing them for further studies in relevant fields or a possible career as a translator. The course is offered to students in the Department.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: CL3281 and completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: CL3281 and completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4401","ModuleTitle":"Honours Thesis","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This is an optional module designed for students of the Department. It presents the methodology of writing an academic thesis of a stipulated length. Students are expected to work independently and meet their supervisors on an agreed schedule, during the semester, to discuss their progress. Upon completion of the thesis, it is submitted for evaluation by the Department.","ModuleCredit":"15","Workload":"0-0-0-0-37.5","Prerequisite":"Completed 110 MCs including 60 MCs of CH/CL major requirements with a minimum CAP of 3.50.","Preclusion":"CH4660","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4660","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"The Independent Study Module is designed to enable the student to explore an approved topic within the discipline in depth. The student should approach a lecturer to work out an agreed topic, readings, and assignments for the module. A formal, written agreement is to be drawn up, giving a clear account of the topic, programme of study, assignments, evaluation, and other pertinent details. Head's and/or Honours Coordinator's approval of the written agreement is required. Regular meetings and reports are expected. Evaluation is based on 100% Continuous Assessment and must be worked out between the student and the lecturer prior to seeking departmental approval.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-0-0-0-12.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: To be offered subject to the agreement of the Supervisor and Department. Completed 100 MCs, including 60 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.50. Cohort 2012 onwards: To be offered subject to the agreement of the Supervisor and Department. Completed 100 MCs, including 60 MCs in CH or CL, with a minimum CAP of 3.20.","Preclusion":"CH4401, CH4401S","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH4882A","ModuleTitle":"Personalities in Modern Chinese History","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This course will examine modern Chinese history through autobiographies and biographies. The aim is to involve students in the debates and issues over official history versus unofficial history, objectivity versus subjectivity, and understanding modern China from different perspectives. Selected personalities will be discussed and examined in historical, social, cultural and political contexts of 20th century-China.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in CH or CL or 28 MCs in GL/GL recognised non-language modules, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Wong Sin Kiong"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5211","ModuleTitle":"Seminar in Chinese Pragmatics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is an advanced linguistics study of Pragmatics. It is designed to give graduate students an in-depth understanding of current theories in Pragmatics. Students will learn these theories and their applications to the Chinese language. Students will be trained to critically assess these theories with respect to the Chinese language. They are expected to do original research with natural data in preparation for a research paper. The major topics covered are Chinese references and deixis in written and spoken texts, Co-operative Principle with regard to spoken Chinese Speech acts, as well as its applications to Chinese conversations, and critical analysis of the politeness theories on the Chinese language.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5211R","ModuleTitle":"Seminar In Chinese Pragmatics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleCredit":"5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5212","ModuleTitle":"THEORIES IN PHONOLOGY (Taught in English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"In this module, students will be exposed to different phonological frameworks (such as Sound Pattern of English and Optimality Theory) and the various phenomena that motivate them. Using this as a stepping stone, this module pursues phonological issues from the perspective of Chinese languages. Students may expect to learn the merits and shortcoming of various theories and their applicability to Chinese languages as well as to other languages. This module seeks to equip students with the ability to develop and evaluate phonological analyses.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5212R","ModuleTitle":"Theories In Phonology (Taught In English)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"In this module, students will be exposed to different phonological frameworks (such as Sound Pattern of English and Optimality Theory) and the various phenomena that motivate them. Using this as a stepping stone, this module pursues phonological issues from the perspective of Chinese languages. Students may expect to learn the merits and shortcoming of various theories and their applicability to Chinese languages as well as to other languages. This module seeks to equip students with the ability to develop and evaluate phonological analyses.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5222","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Modern Chinese Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module stimulates critical thinking on important issues concerning modern Chinese literature such as the question of modernity, the impact of the May-Fourth Movement, what actually constitutes the so-called realism and romanticism, and the personality and complex reflected in the fiction of Lu Xun, Shen Congwen, Lao She, Qian Zhongshu, etc. The course is designed for graduate students with an interest in modern Chinese literature. This module is taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5222R","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Modern Chinese Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module stimulates critical thinking on important issues concerning modern Chinese literature such as the question of modernity, the impact of the May-Fourth Movement, what actually constitutes the so-called realism and romanticism, and the personality and complex reflected in the fiction of Lu Xun, Shen Congwen, Lao She, Qian Zhongshu, etc. The course is designed for graduate students with an interest in modern Chinese literature. This module is taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5224","ModuleTitle":"Prescribed Texts In Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is a comprehensive study of one or two texts in classical and/or modern Chinese literature not covered under CH5223 such as Shjing (Book of Songs), Chuci (The Songs of the South), Zuozhuan, Shiji (The Historical Records), the Book of Zhuang Zi, the Book of Xun Zi, Wenxin diaolong (The Literary Mind and The Carving of Dragons), the poetry of Du Fu and major works of the Chinese novel. Significant chapters of the texts are selected for intensive reading and close analysis. The course is provided for graduate students with an interest in studying Chinese literature at an advanced level. This module will be taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5224R","ModuleTitle":"Prescribed Texts in Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is a comprehensive study of one or two texts in classical and/or modern Chinese literature not covered under CH5223 such as Shjing (Book of Songs), Chuci (The Songs of the South), Zuozhuan, Shiji (The Historical Records), the Book of Zhuang Zi, the Book of Xun Zi, Wenxin diaolong (The Literary Mind and The Carving of Dragons), the poetry of Du Fu and major works of the Chinese novel. Significant chapters of the texts are selected for intensive reading and close analysis. The course is provided for graduate students with an interest in studying Chinese literature at an advanced level. This module will be taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5225","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Se Asian Chinese Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to underscore the uniqueness of Chinese literature in Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia. It explores a wide range of topics including the identity problem and its expression, the status of Chinese literature, the strength and weakness of the works of major writers etc, all under the magnifying glass of comparative study. This module will be taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5242","ModuleTitle":"Selected Texts in Chinese Historiography","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module examines one or two important historiographical works from traditional or contemporary China. Significant chapters of the texts will be selected for intensive reading and close analysis. Contemporary scholarship and sinological writings on the works will also be examined. This course is offered to graduate students with adequate knowledge of the history of China. This module is taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Admission to a graduate programme in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of the Department.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5242R","ModuleTitle":"Selected Texts in Chinese Hist","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module examines one or two important historiographical works from traditional or contemporary China. Significant chapters of the texts will be selected for intensive reading and close analysis. Contemporary scholarship and sinological writings on the works will also be examined. This course is offered to graduate students with adequate knowledge of the history of China. This module is taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Admission to a graduate programme in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of the Department.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5245","ModuleTitle":"Seminar in Early Taoism","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"The objective of the course is to introduce to students the evolution of early and medieval Taoism, including the use of early Taoist texts (Daodejing and Zhuangzi) within later Taoist religious movements. We will examine the Heavenly Master movement of the 3rd century, the Supreme Clarity revelations of the 4th century, and the Precious Treasure liturgies and scriptures of the 5th century, and Tang ordination texts. This course will focus on reading and interpreting original texts, introduce key concepts and methods for the study of Chinese religions and examine the relationship between Taoist ritual and popular cults.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"Completion of an undergraduate degree in Chinese Studies (or permission of the instructor)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5245R","ModuleTitle":"Seminar in Early Taoism","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"The objective of the course is to introduce to students the evolution of early and medieval Taoism, including the use of early Taoist texts (Daodejing and Zhuangzi) within later Taoist religious movements. We will examine the Heavenly Master movement of the 3rd century, the Supreme Clarity revelations of the 4th century, and the Precious Treasure liturgies and scriptures of the 5th century, and Tang ordination texts. This course will focus on reading and interpreting original texts, introduce key concepts and methods for the study of Chinese religions and examine the relationship between Taoist ritual and popular cults.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"Completion of an undergraduate degree in Chinese Studies (or permission of the instructor)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5660","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"Subject to the approval from HOD","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5880","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Applied Chinese Linguistics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module applies the knowledge of Chinese language and linguistics to interdisciplinary areas such as language in society, language in communication, language in education, language and psychology, second language acquisition etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH5880R","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Applied Chinese Linguistics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module applies the knowledge of Chinese language and linguistics to interdisciplinary areas such as language in society, language in communication, language in education, language and psychology, second language acquisition etc.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6201","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Chinese Linguistics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to provide students with knowledge of the marked properties of the Chinese language. It is an intensive study of selected topics in Chinese linguistics, such as phonology, grammar, semantics, rhetoric, lexicology, dialectology, etc. Textual criticism, the Chinese script as well as the relationship between literature and linguistics will also be covered. This course will enhance students' ability to analyze Chinese language at various levels, and their general proficiency of the language. Target students may be those graduate students in the Department who have an interest in Chinese linguistics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"\"Graduate Students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department\"","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6202","ModuleTitle":"Universal Principles And Chinese Grammar","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"It is generally believed that the system of grammatical rules in a particular language is derived by the application of universally applicable grammatical principles in interaction with language-particular morphological and lexical properties. From this perspective, this module is designed to explore a set of important phenomena observed in the Chinese grammar and to work out with students on how those phenomena can be derived. Students are expected to acquire the knowledge of the universal grammatical principles and to be able to analyze Chinese grammatical phenomena from the perspective of the so-called `Universal Grammar?. This module will be taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6241","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Chinese History","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module studies selected topics in Chinese history such as Chinese historiography, cultural history of China, Chinese intellectuals and Chinese politics, dynasty history of China, Chinese social and economic history, the traditional Chinese legal system, Chinese political thought, or any selected combination of these topics. Case studies with reference to a selected dynasty will be conducted.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6243","ModuleTitle":"Seminar In Se Asian Chinese Studies","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is a seminar in Southeast Asian Chinese Studies with particular reference to the Chinese in Colonial Malaya and Singapore. Topics and issues for discussion and analysis include Chinese immigration, Chinese associations and leadership, Chinese education and culture, women's history, nationalism and popular movements, ethnic Chinese and nation-building, triangle relationship among the Colonial government, Chinese consuls and Chinese communities, and theory and methodology in Southeast Asian Chinese studies. This seminar targets at graduate students with general knowledge in Southeast Asian history and/or modern Chinese history. This module will be taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"\"Graduate Students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department\"","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6248","ModuleTitle":"Studies In Sino-S.e. Asian Interactions","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module critically examines patterns and characteristics of socio-cultural interactions between China and Southeast Asia, focusing on the post-1945 era. It aims at providing students with critical capacities to analyse the changing configurations of contemporary Asia and their historical precedents. Topics include cultural exchanges; Chinese new immigrants; transnational networks; the infusions of ideas about modernity and political transformation; literary influence of China and construction of new cultural/political identities; and the role of ethnic Chinese in Sino-S.E. Asian diplomatic and economic relations. Target students are those interested in modern Asia and ethnic Chinese in the region.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6251","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Chinese Philosophy","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This thematic module covers in detail selected topics in Chinese philosophy such as pre-Qin Confucianism, Wei-Jin Taoist philosophy, Buddhist philosophy, Neo-Confucianism, Chinese thought over the last three hundred years (1610-1927), or any selected combination of these topics. Special seminars on selected texts such as the Confucian Analects may also be offered. Critical reading and research skills are emphasized. This course is specially tailored for graduate students who are interested in traditional Sinology.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6262","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study In Chinese Studies","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This independent-study module requires students to work on a research project related to their field and present their findings in a seminar toward the end of the course. It aims at providing students with critical analytical and writing abilities for topics closely related to the field of dissertations. Choice of topics and plan of study are to be finalized with their supervisors' approval. Regular consultation with supervisors throughout the course is required. Permission by the Department to read this module is necessary.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-0-10","Prerequisite":"Subject to the approval from HOD","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6263","ModuleTitle":"Translation: Formal, Cultural, Political","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"Translation, as a process of cross-boundary communication, can be explored from many different perspectives: formal, cultural, and political (among others). Major topics to be covered in this module include the misunderstandings of translation, the problems of formal complexity and incompatibility, translating culture, foreignization versus domestication, the politics of translation, translating as a means of generating or solving (international) political problems, translation and ideology, etc. In each semester, a special set of topics will be focused on according to the particular interest and needs of the class of students. This module is taught in Chinese.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Graduate students in Chinese Studies, or 120 MCs (or equivalent) and permission of Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Ho Chee Lick"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CH6770","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Research Seminar","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This is a required module for all research Masters and PhD students admitted from AY2004/2005. The module provides a forum for students and faculty to share their research and to engage one another critically in discussion of their current research projects. The module will include presentations by faculty on research ethics and dissertation writing. Each student is required to present a formal research paper. Active participation in all research presentations is expected. The module may be spread over two semesters and will be graded "Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory" on the basis of student presentation and participation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Subject to the approval from HOD","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Yung Sai-Shing"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL1101E","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Chinese Language","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"As an essential module for students majoring in Chinese Language, this module is designed to provide students with a general knowledge of the characteristics of the Chinese language, including its phonological system, morphological and syntactical structures, lexical features as well as its writing system. It also examines the international status of this language, which has been widely used or learned in all parts of the world. The course is designed for students across the University with an interest in the Chinese language.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Phua Chiew Pheng"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2101","ModuleTitle":"The Chinese Script : History and Issues","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This course deals with various aspects of Chinese characters. The historical portion of the course covers the origin of the Chinese characters, the principles of character formation, the evolution of styles over time, analyses of correlations between shapes and meanings, traces of pronunciations of Old Chinese as revealed in phonogram graphs, etc. The contemporary study covers an appraisal of the Simplified Characters, an evaluation of the Chinese characters in terms of frequency studies and neurolinguistic studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Preclusion":"CL2201","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2102","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Phonetics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to provide students with a systematic knowledge of Chinese phonology. The topics covered are syllable, intonation, the Neutral Tone, the diminutive marker "er", the influence of phonology on lexicon and grammar, etc. The differences and commonalities between Standard Chinese and the various dialects will be discussed whenever pertinent. Students will do 3-4 exercises and an essay about 2500 characters. The course is designed for students across the University with an interest in the Chinese language.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Preclusion":"CL2202","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Tan Shu Fen"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2103","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Grammar","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to provide students with a systematic knowledge of Chinese grammar. The course covers various grammatical constructions and markers as well as their functions. This course will enhance the students' ability in analyzing the Chinese language, written and spoken, besides their general proficiency of the language. Students will do 3-4 exercises and an essay of about 2500 characters. The course is designed for students across the University with an interest in the Chinese language.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Preclusion":"CL2203","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2121","ModuleTitle":"History of Chinese Literature","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"An essential module for students majoring in Chinese Studies/Chinese Language, this course is a general survey of the development of Chinese literature from ancient times to the Qing Dynasty. It is designed to introduce students to the main features of various literary trends, genres and styles, as well as to major writers of various periods and their representative works. The course also caters to students across the University with an interest in classical Chinese literature.","CrossModule":"CH2121","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Preclusion":"CH2121","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2204","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Semantics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to familiarise students with the nature of meaning in languages, the change in the meaning of a word in different contexts as well as through time, and the theory of Chinese semantics. Major topics to be covered include the meanings of Chinese words, changes in meaning, logical relations and semantic relations in the Chinese language. The course is designed for students with some theoretical background in the structure of the Chinese language.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Yuan Hua-Hung"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2207","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Language and Culture","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module takes students through an exciting journey of discovering Chinese culture through the Chinese language. Instead of seeing language as a tool, students are trained to view language as the container of culture from ancient Chinese to modern Chinese. They will learn cultural heritage from Chinese phrases, understand ancient way of life through the creation of Chinese characters, study Chinese culture through Chinese dialects and borrowing words. They will also learn that Chinese names of places and surnames are all related to Chinese culture and how Chinese kinship terms reflect the culture of family relationships.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-06T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2241","ModuleTitle":"General History of China","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"An essential module for students majoring in Chinese Studies, this is a general survey of the socio-political and intellectual developments in China from ancient times to the Opium War (1842). The characteristics of each Chinese imperial dynasty and the relationship between China and other Asian countries will also be examined. The course is also offered to students across the University with an interest in the history of traditional China.","CrossModule":"CH2141","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: (i) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE ‘O’ Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE ‘AO’ Level (at GCE ‘A’ Level examination); OR (ii) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE ‘A’ Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE ‘A’ Level; OR (iii) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE ‘A’ Level; OR (iv) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE ‘A’ Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE ‘A’ Level. (v) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Preclusion":"CH2141 and CL2141","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-04T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2260","ModuleTitle":"Selected Readings","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"Representative writings of Chinese literature of various periods are selected for intensive reading and close analysis. The objective of this course is to cultivate the students' ability in interpreting and appreciating Chinese literature. Materials are chosen from works in the Pre-Qin period to the present. This course is suitable for students who have basic reading ability of Chinese and who are interested in both modern and classical Chinese literature. It is offered to students across the University.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2280","ModuleTitle":"Basic Translation","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to basics issues in the practice of translation and interpretation (both Chinese-English and English-Chinese). Students are exposed to different forms of writing and are trained to do written translation and consecutive interpretation. The course is conducted in an interactive manner and students are expected to actively participate in class discussion, language games and translation exercises during both lecture and tutorial. The course is practice-oriented and is intended for students who are bilingual (Chinese and English) and have an interest in the practice of translation and interpretation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"1) Exempted from NUS Qualifying English Test, or passed NUS Qualifying English Test, or exempted from further CELC Remedial English modules; AND 2) Grade 'B4' and above in Higher Chinese (HCL) at GCE 'O' Level or Chinese (CL) at GCE 'AO' Level; OR Grade 'C' and above in Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Ho Chee Lick"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL2281","ModuleTitle":"Translation and Interpretation","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This class aims to continue to give students practice in translation and interpretation. The course will focus on two areas: linguistic issues (grammar, semantic meaning) which must be dealt with in both oral and written translation, and cultural issues where there is a need for creative approaches to various non-standard forms of language which are found in poetry, cartoons, advertisements, and certain types of interpretation scenarios.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"1) Exempted from NUS Qualifying English Test, or passed NUS Qualifying English Test, or exempted from further CELC Remedial English modules; AND 2) Grade 'B4' and above in Higher Chinese (HCL) at GCE 'O' Level or Chinese (CL) at GCE 'AO' Level; OR Grade 'C' and above in Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3202","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Lexicology","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module analyses the formation, meaning and historical development of Chinese words and idioms. Major topics to be covered include the nature of Chinese wordhood, the differences between Chinese words and Chinese phrases, the nature and characteristics of Chinese idioms, the historical origin of idiomatic expressions and other lexical categories, new words and their standardization, and various semantic relationship among words in Chinese. Preference will be given to students who have already taken CL1101E Introduction to Chinese Language.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3203","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Discourse Analysis & Pragmatics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module aims at applying the methodologies of discourse analysis in the study of Chinese discourse. This course discusses how context influences the interpretation of meaning. Essential topics in pragmatics such as speech acts, presuppositions, deixis, conversational maxims, and implicature with special reference to the Chinese language, etc. will be discussed. Preference will be given to students who have taken CL2203/CL2103 Chinese Grammar.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Lee Cher Leng"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3205","ModuleTitle":"Topics on Chinese Linguistics II","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to introduce students to some selected topics in Chinese linguistics, such as contrastive analysis of Chinese and other languages (mainly English) or between Chinese dialects (at various levels: phonological, morphological, syntactic, lexical, etc.), comparative rhetoric, language variation, standardization, language planning, etc. The above topics are also discussed from historical, social, and cultural perspectives, in addition to a descriptive one, whenever pertinent. Students are expected to carry out extensive fieldwork.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Yuan Hua-Hung"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3207","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Sociolinguistics","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with the Chinese sociolinguistic issues of the interaction between language and society, language variation, dialects and national standard languages, bilingualism, language contact, language planning, language policy and language education. It aims to educate students with a positive attitude toward language and language variation. The course is designed for students across the University with an interest in language and society, and should be especially important for Singapore students who are living in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual society.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Must obtain: 1) At least a B4 for (a) Higher Chinese at GCE 'O' Level, or (b) Chinese Language at GCE 'AO' Level (at GCE 'A' Level examination); OR 2) At least a pass for (a) Chinese at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Higher Chinese at GCE 'A' Level; OR 3) At least C grade for Chinese Language (H1CL) at GCE 'A' Level; OR 4) At least a pass for (a) Chinese Language and Literature (H2CLL) at GCE 'A' Level, or (b) Chinese Language and Literature (H3CLL) at GCE 'A' Level. 5) Equivalent qualifications may be accepted.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Ho Chee Lick"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3281","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Translation","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module, designed for Level 2nd-4th year students (not necessarily majoring in Chinese Studies), deals with some problems not specified for attention under CL2280 or CL2281, requiring students to translate some literary works into Chinese and English respectively. Topics will include the relationship between contemporary translation theory and practice, the use of more specific semantic and cultural understanding of the text, as well as more complex formation of textual structures in the process of translation. Special attention will be paid to online resources for translators.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CL2280 or CL2281","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-06T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3283","ModuleTitle":"Film and Television Subtitling Translation","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module allows students to learn the rules of Chinese and English subtitling and the way to operate subtitling software like Aegisub and VisualSubSync. Audiovisual materials like documentaries, TV programs and movies, will be translated with or without scripts. Through practices, students are expected to familiarise themselves with subtitling and the above-mentioned software. Students will be exposed to different genres of film and television programmes, as well as the varieties of English and Chinese used in the field.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CL2280 or CL2281","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3284","ModuleTitle":"Literary Translation","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to introduce knowledge in translation strategies and literary translation. Students will have the opportunity to translate texts (both Chinese to English and English to Chinese) from fiction, drama and poetry. Being different from translation for technology and business, the concept of beauty, poetics and equivalence will be discussed in this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CL2280 or CL2281","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Tan Shu Fen"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3550","ModuleTitle":"Chinese Language Internship","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"Internships vary in length but all take place within organisations or companies, which are vetted and approved by the Department of Chinese Studies, have relevance to the major, involve the application of subject knowledge and theory in reflection upon the work, and are assessed. Available credited internships will be advertised at the beginning of each semester. Internships proposed by students will require the approval of the Department.","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"Major in CH/CL with 24 MCs of CH/CL modules.","Preclusion":"Any other XX3550 internship modules (Note: Students who change major may not do a second internship in their new major)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CL3551","ModuleTitle":"FASS Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP)","Department":"Chinese Studies","ModuleDescription":"A UROP involves the student working with a supervisor, and usually in a team, on an existing research project. It has relevance to the student’s Major, and involves the application of subject knowledge, methodology and theory in reflection upon the research project. UROPs usually take place within FASS or ARI, though a few involve international partners. All are vetted and approved by the Major department. All are assessed. UROPs can be proposed by supervisor or student, and require the approval of the Major department.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-8-2","Prerequisite":"Students must: have declared a Major, completed a minimum of 24 MC in that Major, and have a CAP of at least 3.5.","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1111","ModuleTitle":"Inorganic Chemistry 1","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Basic concepts of acids and bases, and periodicity and chemistry of most main group elements are covered in this module. Topics include Bronsted and Lewis acids and bases, hard and soft acid- base concept, and group trends and general properties of metals and non-metals.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"5-1-0-2-2","Prerequisite":"'A' level or H2 pass in Chemistry or equivalent","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1121","ModuleTitle":"Organic Chemistry 1","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the characteristic properties, methods of preparation, and reactions of alkanes/cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, benzene and other aromatic compounds, alkyl halides; alcohols; ethers; epoxides, phenols, aldehydes and ketones; carboxylic acids and their derivatives; amines.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-2-3","Prerequisite":"'A' level or H2 pass in Chemistry or equivalent or CM1417/CM1417X","Preclusion":"CM1501 or CM1503","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1131","ModuleTitle":"Physical Chemistry 1","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Equations of state of ideal and real gases, intermolecular forces; kinetic theory of gases; first law of thermodynamics; enthalpy; thermochemistry; the second law; entropy; Helmholtz and Gibbs functions; the third law; rates of chemical reactions; accounting for the rate laws - reaction mechanisms; effect of temperature on reaction rate; theories of reaction rates.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-2-3","Prerequisite":"'A' level or H2 pass in Chemistry or equivalent","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1191","ModuleTitle":"Experiments in Chemistry 1","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This is a module designed for chemistry majors and deals with laboratory experiments on selected topics of basic chemistry principles and theoretical contents primarily selected from the modules CM1111, CM1121 and CM1131.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-0-5-0-4","Prerequisite":"H2/A-level Chemistry or its equivalent or by permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Fung Fun Man","Chen Litai, Jeremiah"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1401","ModuleTitle":"Chemistry for Life Sciences","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This is a Chemistry module catered for Life Sciences students and deals primarily with the basic principles to understand the structure and reactivity of organic molecules, basic thermodynamics and kinetics, and basic analytical techniques.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-3-0-3","Prerequisite":"GCE 'A' level or H2 pass in Chemistry or equivalent or CM1417/CM1417X","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Sellou, Linda","Fung Fun Man"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1402","ModuleTitle":"General Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This is a chemistry module designed for non-chemistry majors and deals primarily with basic principles of structure and bonding, thermodynamics, kinetics, basic analytical techniques, properties and reactions of organic functional groups and chemistry of main group elements.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-2-3","Prerequisite":"GCE 'A' level or H2 pass in Chemistry or equivalent or CM1417 /CM1417X","Preclusion":"CM1401 – Chemistry for Life Sciences","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1417","ModuleTitle":"Fundamentals of Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide an introduction to the fundamental topics and concepts of chemistry. This includes topics like structure of matter, periodicity and the periodic table, chemical Bonding, states of matter, stoichiometry and equilibrium, reaction types, kinetics, organic chemistry, including such topics as functional groups and isomerism.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"'O' Level pass in Chemistry or equivalent","Preclusion":"A level or H2 Chemistry or equivalent","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Thyagarajan Saradha"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1417X","ModuleTitle":"Fundamentals of Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide an introduction to the fundamental topics and concepts in chemistry. This includes topics such as structure of matter, periodic table and periodicity, chemical bonding, states of matter, stoichiometry, reaction types, kinetics, equilibrium and introduction to organic chemistry.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"’O’ level pass in chemistry or equivalent","Preclusion":"Students with ‘A’ level or H2 Chemistry or equivalent. or CM1417","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3,"ExamDate":"2016-06-16T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1501","ModuleTitle":"Organic Chemistry for Engineers","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Aliphatic hydrocarbons. Stereochemistry. Alkyl halides. Alcohols. Ethers and epoxides. Aldehydes and ketones. Carboxylic acids and derivatives. Aromatic hydrocarbons. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Amines and diazonium compounds. Macromolecules. Principles of spectroscopy.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-2-2-3","Prerequisite":"'A' level or H2 pass in Chemistry, or equivalent or CM1417","Preclusion":"CM1121, CM1503","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1502","ModuleTitle":"General and Physical Chemistry for Engineers","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces some basic principles of general and physical chemistry to engineering students. Topics covered include atomic and molecular structures, spectroscopies and their applications, bonding and interactions in interfaces and materials, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, common molecules and their transformations especially in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The purpose is to provide engineering students the foundations in important concepts and principles of chemistry, with an emphasis on practical applications in engineering and technology.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-2-2-3","Prerequisite":"'A' level or H2 pass in Chemistry or equivalent or CM1417 /CM1417X","Preclusion":"Chemistry majors, CM1502FC or CM1502X","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1502X","ModuleTitle":"General and Physical Chemistry for Engineers","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces some basic principles of general and physical chemistry to engineering students. Topics covered include atomic and molecular structures, spectroscopies and their applications, bonding and interactions in interfaces and materials, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, common molecules and their transformations especially in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The purpose is to provide engineering students the foundations in important concepts and principles of chemistry, with an emphasis on practical applications in engineering and technology.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-3-0-3","Prerequisite":"'A' level or H2 pass in Chemistry or equivalent or CM1417 /CM1417X","Preclusion":"CM1502, CM1502FC, Chemistry majors","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":3,"ExamDate":"2016-06-17T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM1991","ModuleTitle":"Exchange Enrichment Level 1000 Module","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2101","ModuleTitle":"Physical Chemistry 2","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"In this course, the basic ideas and applications of various types of spectroscopy will be taught in a concerted manner, with discussions on some basic applications of these techniques. Topics discussed include microwave spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, electron and nuclear spin resonance spectroscopy. The fundamental principles such as energy quantization, rigid rotors and harmonic oscillators are discussed, the techniques and instrumentation are studied, and the practical applications are emphasized.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-2-3","Prerequisite":"CM1131 or CM1401 or by department approval.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Chan Yin Thai"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2111","ModuleTitle":"Inorganic Chemistry 2","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Structure and properties of solids; coordination chemistry: nomenclature, stability constants and isomerism.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-2-3","Prerequisite":"CM1111","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Chui Sin Yin, Stephen","Huynh, Han Vinh"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2121","ModuleTitle":"Organic Chemistry 2","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Functional group transformation; disconnection approach to synthesis; synthesis of polyfunctional organic molecules, stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-2-3","Prerequisite":"CM1121 or by department approval","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2142","ModuleTitle":"Analytical Chemistry 1","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Introduction to data treatment and analysis; discussion on sample treatment and extraction, and sample preparation techniques, separation science, electrochemistry. Topics covered will be selected from: liquid extraction and solid phase extraction, some novel extraction technologies; comparison of traditional and modern extraction procedures; introduction to chromatography, with special emphasis on planar chromatography; introduction to electroanalytical methods.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-2-3","Prerequisite":"CM1131 or FST1101 or CM1401 by department approval","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2191","ModuleTitle":"Experiments in Chemistry 2.","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-0-5-0-4","Prerequisite":"CM1191 or by department approval.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Ong Yue Ying","Hoang T. Giang"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2192","ModuleTitle":"Experiments in Chemistry 3.","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-0-5-0-4","Prerequisite":"CM1191 or by department approval.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Tan Sue Qing Emelyn","Michael Yudistira"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2288","ModuleTitle":"Basic UROPS in Chemistry I","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CM1111 or CM1121or CM1131; AND Departmental Approval","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2289","ModuleTitle":"Basic UROPS In Chemistry II","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CM1111 or CM1121 or CM1131; and Departmental Approval","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2991","ModuleTitle":"Exchange Enrichment Module","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM2992","ModuleTitle":"Exchange Enrichment Module","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3201","ModuleTitle":"Principles of Chemical Processes","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module is an introduction to the Chemical Industry and related process industries like the Food Processing and Pharmaceutical Industries, or Petroleum Refining. Process analysis and mass and energy balances of simple and complex systems are covered, including recycle and purge streams. Systems without and with chemical transformations will be treated for batch and steady state flow processes. The concept of unit operations is introduced. Thermal processes (e.g., heat transfer and separation by distillation) will be treated in greater depth. The design of new products and processes is emphasised as an important aspect of the work of an industrial chemist.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-2-0-2-2","Prerequisite":"CM1131, CM2101 and MA1421/MA1102R","Preclusion":"CN1111, CM1161, CM2161","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3211","ModuleTitle":"Organometallic Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module features the principles of synthesis, structures and reactivity of organometallic compounds. Significance of synergic d-p back bonding and different modes of p bonding will be illustrated. The course covers the applications of physical and spectroscopic methods in order to provide the scientific bases for the elucidation of p bonding, metal-metal and metal-hydrogen bonds, isomerism, fluxionality, and molecular structures. The different modes of reactions of organometallic compounds and their applications will be explored. The catalytic cycles and the mechanisms of the different homogeneous catalytic processes will be illustrated.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM2111","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3212","ModuleTitle":"Transition Metal Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the chemistry of d-block and f-block metals. An introduction to observed trend in physical and chemical properties of d-block transition metal complexes will be given. A comprehensive discussion on their electronic structures and spectra follows. Magnetic property, ligand substitution and redox reaction of these metal complexes will be illustrated. The f-block metals will be introduced leading to a discussion of the optical spectra of their complexes. Introduction to inorganic supramolecular chemistry, crystal engineering and solid state chemistry will be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM2111","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Chan Sau Han"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3221","ModuleTitle":"Organic Synthesis and Spectroscopy","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Strategies in organic synthesis; methods of structural determination in organic chemistry (MS, 13C and advanced 1H NMR spectroscopy).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM2121","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Zhao Yu","Ge Shaozhong"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3222","ModuleTitle":"Organic Reaction Mechanisms","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the study of a selected series of organic reactions involving reactive intermediates and/or molecular rearrangements. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of their reaction mechanisms. These will include rearrangement reactions involving carbocations and carbenes as intermediates. Stereoelectronic properties leading to fragmentation reactions will be introduced. Reactions initiated by radicals will be covered. Comprehensive discussions on rules and stereochemical consequences in pericyclic reactions will be given. The synthetic applications of all the above reactions will be illustrated.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM2121","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3225","ModuleTitle":"Biomolecules","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"An introduction on the four major classes of biomolecules in life: nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and fatty acids will be given. The bioorganic aspects of these molecules, e.g. how proteins behaves, how DNAs are damaged and repaired, how enzymes catalyze chemical transformations, and how drugs are developed, will be discussed. Fundamentals in biochemistry and physical methods for bioorganic chemistry will be introduced. Basic concepts in how to synthesize biologically active compounds in drug discovery through combinatorial chemistry will be introduced.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM2121","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3231","ModuleTitle":"Quantum Chem & Molecular Thermodynamics","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Duality of matter and the Heisenberg principle; Schrodinger equation of simple systems; postulates of quantum mechanics; symmetry elements and operators; probability; order and disorder; statistical interpretation of entropy and the Boltzmann equation; Boltzmann distribution and the partition function for an ideal gas; thermodynamic functions for ideal gases.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM2101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3232","ModuleTitle":"Phy Chem of the Solid State & Interfaces","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Solid state chemistry-crystal structures, defects. Elements of interface chemistry;interfaces of liquid-gas, liquid-liquid, solid-gas, and solid-liquid.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM2101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3242","ModuleTitle":"Instrumental Analysis II","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Advanced electrochemical methods; gas chromatography and liquid chromatography; other contemporary analytical procedures selected from: use of microwaves, sub- and supercritical fluids in extractions, micro-scale extraction, high-pressure solvent extraction, etc.; thermometric methods; automation of analytical procedures.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM2142 or CM2166","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3251","ModuleTitle":"Nanochemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This multidisciplinary module provides an in-depth view of the synthesis, characterisation and application of nanostructures using chemical routes. Necessarily, it will incorporate various concepts from colloidal chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, polymer chemistry and electrochemistry, etc. The application of these concepts in nanoscale synthesis will be emphasized and presented in a cohesive manner. The module also highlights the applications of nanostructures such as quantum dots, nanoparticles, nanorods, nanowires, etc. in the areas of biosensors, bioimaging, LEDs and photonic crystals, etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-1-4","Prerequisite":"SP2251","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3252","ModuleTitle":"Polymer Chemistry 1","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Polymer science is the study of plastic materials of everyday life and the development of new materials that meet technological needs. This module covers classification and synthesis of polymers by different polymerization techniques; copolymerization reactions and industrial polymers. Physical properties of polymers both in the solid state and in solution will also be discussed. Knowledge in laboratory techniques in polymerization, determination of molecular weight and stability and spectroscopic studies will be introduced.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-1-4","Prerequisite":"CM1131 and CM2121","Preclusion":"CM2264, CM3262, CM3265, CM3266","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3253","ModuleTitle":"Materials Chemistry 1","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Fundamentals of solid state chemistry will first cover the primary and secondary types of bonding in solids followed by lattice energy in ionic solids. Crystalline solids and their crystal structure will be studied. Metals, insulators and semiconductors will be distinguished using the band theory of solids. Defects occur in crystals – point, line and surface – and their effects on properties of solid materials will be explained. Factors affecting crystallization and glass formation, and different components of glasses and their uses will be discussed. Formation of different types of glasses and their applications will be highlighted.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-1-4","Prerequisite":"CM1131 and CM2111","Preclusion":"CM2263 and CM3262","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3261","ModuleTitle":"Environmental Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Environmental terms and concepts; scope of environmental chemistry; the atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere; soil, water and air pollution; chemical toxicology; methods of environmental analysis and monitoring; global environmental problems; natural resources and energy; environmental management; risk assessment.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM3241 or CM2142 or CM2166 or by permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3288","ModuleTitle":"Advanced UROPS in Chemistry I","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3289","ModuleTitle":"Advanced UROPS in Chemistry II","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3291","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Experiments In Organic & Inorganic Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Laboratory work in Inorganic and Organic chemistry. This module is a major requirement for Chemistry students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-6-2-2","Prerequisite":"CM2111, CM2121 and CM2191","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Chui Sin Yin, Stephen","Hoang T. Giang"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3292","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Experiments In Analytical & Physical Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Laboratory work in Analytical and Physical Chemistry. This module is a major requirement for Chemistry students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-6-2-2","Prerequisite":"CM2101, CM2142 and CM2192","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Claire Anne Taylor","Tan Wee Boon","Xu Hairuo","Lee Hian Kee","Foo Maw Lin","Michael Y Patuwo"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3295","ModuleTitle":"Selected Experiments in Analytical Chem.","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Laboratory work in Analytical Restriction: This module is offered only to students taking Minor in Analytical Chemistry.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-6-2-2","Prerequisite":"CM2142","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3296","ModuleTitle":"Molecular Modelling: Theory & Practice","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Fundamental concepts of molecular modelling; survey of computational methods; molecular mechanics and force fields; empirical and semi-empirical methods; Ab initio theory; basis sets; electron correlation methods; density functional theory; chemical visualization and graphics models; qualitative molecular orbital theory; potential energy surfaces and minimization' molecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo simulations; calculation of molecular properties (IR, UV, NMR and electron density distribution); use of molecular modelling software (Spartan and Gaussian); applications of modelling to chemical problems, modelling biomolecules: conformational analysis, QSAR, docking, ligand design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-1-3-2-2","Prerequisite":"CM2101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3301","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Forensic Science","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module covers forensic identification, criminalistics, DNA profiling, narcotics and toxicology. Topics on forensic identification and criminalistics includes crime scene investigation, nature of physical evidence, characteristics of evidence, an in-depth study of glass and fibre as sources of evidence in criminalistics investigations. For DNA profiling, this module would focus on screening methods for biological materials, the various instrumentation platforms and the application of forensic DNA in Singapore crime cases. In narcotics, the topics covered include forensic drug analysis and legislation, clandestine drug manufacturing, drug metabolism and analysis of urine for drug abuse. For toxicology, an in-depth study of toxicological analysis will be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-0-6","Prerequisite":"GEK1542","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3302","ModuleTitle":"Overseas Exploratory Project (Europe)","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module enable students to explore the education and research activities in chemistry and the operation of chemical industry in Europe through academic visit to various research institutes, chemistry related companies and taking part in different courses in university. The visit and the course work will be 3 weeks. The students are required to attend a pre-visit workshop (to attain basic technical knowledge required to appreciate the visit), to take part in all the organised activities and to organise and attend a post-visit workshop (to share and report on their experience and findings). Furthermore, they are required to submit a report on their accomplishment of the educational objectives of the trip. In this module students are exposed to both team-based learning and self-directed learning. The module is evaluated on “Completed Satisfactory/Completed Unsatisfactory (CS/CU)” basis on the continual assessment and final report and the student will be evaluated individually.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"5-0-6-6-6","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3311","ModuleTitle":"Undergraduate Professional Internship","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"In addition to having a good academic record and technical foundation, students with good soft skills and some industrial attachment or internship experiences often stand a better chance when seeking for jobs. This module gives non-Applied Science students the opportunity to embark on internships during their undergraduate study. The module requires students to compete for position and perform a structured internship in a company/institution for 10-12 weeks during Special Term. Through regular meetings with the Academic Advisor and internship Supervisor, students explore how knowledge learnt in the curriculum can be transferred to perform technical assignments in an actual working environment.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-40-0","Prerequisite":"SP1001 Career Planning & Preparation or NCC1001 Headstart Module (A Career Development Programme) or NCC1000 Stepup Module (A Career Development Programme) or CFG1001 Headstart Module or CFG1000 StepUp Module; students must have completed 3 regular semesters of study, have declared Chemistry as first major and have completed a minimum of 32 MCs in Chemistry major at time of application.","Preclusion":"Applied Science degree of which Professional Placement is already within the curriculum; any other XX3311 or XX3312 modules offered in Science, where XX stands for the subject prefix for the respective major.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3312","ModuleTitle":"Extended Undergraduate Professional Internship","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"In addition to having a good academic record and technical foundation, students with good soft skills and some industrial attachment or internship experiences often stand a better chance when seeking for jobs. This module gives non-Applied Science students the opportunity to embark on internships during their undergraduate study. The module requires students to compete for position and perform a structured internship in a company/institution for 16-20 weeks during regular semester. Through regular meetings with the Academic Advisor and internship Supervisor, students explore how knowledge learnt in the curriculum can be transferred to perform technical assignments in an actual working environment.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-0-0-40-0","Prerequisite":"SP1001 Career Planning & Preparation or NCC1001 Headstart Module (A Career Development Programme) or NCC1000 Stepup Module (A Career Development Programme) or CFG1001 Headstart Module or CFG1000 StepUp Module; students must have completed 3 regular semesters of study, have declared Chemistry as first major and have completed a minimum of 32 MCs in Chemistry major at time of application.","Preclusion":"Applied Science degree of which Professional Placement is already within the curriculum; any other XX3311 or XX3312 modules offered in Science, where XX stands for the subject prefix for the respective major.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Ryan Phillip Anthony Bettens"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Saturday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Saturday Morning"]},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3991","ModuleTitle":"Exchange Enrichment Module","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM3992","ModuleTitle":"Exchange Enrichment Module","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4199A","ModuleTitle":"Honours Project in Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this module is to introduce students to the components of independent research e.g. literature review, experimental techniques, data collection and treatment, etc. After completion of this module a student should be able to analyse a specific problem and to design and perform suitable experiments which will lead to its solution.","ModuleCredit":"16","Prerequisite":"At least an overall CAP of 3.50, on fulfillment of 100MC or more; and major requirements under the B.Sc. programme. ( Only for students entering NUS in or after 2002 ). Students from Cohort 2012 and onwards should have at least an overall CAP of 3.20, on fulfillment of 100MC or more; and major requirements under the B.Sc. programme.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4199B","ModuleTitle":"Honours Project in Applied Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"The module will immerse students in research methodology. Students will be trained on elaborating a research idea into a sound proposal, and are required to plan and execute the research vigorously. Skills training are emphasized. In scientific/technical writing, developed by writing a formal research proposal, mid-project report and final report. In communications, public speaking at a seminar, group discussion and poster presentation are the focus","ModuleCredit":"16","Prerequisite":"At least an overall CAP of 3.50, on fulfillment of 100MC or more; and major requirements under the B.Sc. programme. ( Only for students entering NUS in or after 2002 ). Students from Cohort 2012 and onwards should have at least an overall CAP of 3.20, on fulfillment of 100MC or more; and major requirements under the B.Sc. programme.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4201","ModuleTitle":"Directed Independent Study In Modern Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"The student pursuing this module are expected to work under the direction of one of the faculty members of the Department of Chemistry. The students will conduct independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of the faculty member. The course grade is usually based on a written report and two seminars covering the research. The teaching objective of the module is for faculty members with expertise in relevant fields of chemical research to impart knowledge on, provide guidance to and stimulate creative thinking of students with interest in modern chemistry. The students are expected to gain in-depth understanding of the chosen topic through discussions/meetings with the faculty members, his/her own research work, and preparation and presentation of written/oral reports. Each student is assigned at least one adviser from the faculty. The student should meet with his/her adviser at the beginning of the semester. The adviser and student will select a topic for investigation within the advisers area of expertise. For example, the assignment might require the students to read some recent journal articles or chapters in selected books. During subsequent meetings, the student and adviser will discuss the material and related issues. The student will then prepare a brief written report summarizing the background and significance of the problem under consideration, the approaches used to solve the problem, and the results of the investigations reported in the articles or books. The written report is due at the end of the semester. The student will also be required to make two oral presentations (one around the middle of the semester, and another one at the end of the semester) to show his or her understanding of the problem, and what he or she has read.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-0-8","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4214","ModuleTitle":"Structural Methods in Inorganic Chem","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the commonly used methods to determine the structure of inorganic and organometallic compounds including symmetry operators, point groups and irreducible representations; Raman or IR active vibrational modes; the principles and theories of single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction techniques; assessment of quality of published crystal structures; NMR as a powerful diagnostic tool to determine structures and fluxional mechanisms. High resolution mass spectrometry, electron paramagnetic resonance and Mossbauer spectroscopy may be introduced.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM3211 or CM3212","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4215","ModuleTitle":"Bioinorganic Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"The students will learn the basic concepts of modern bioinorganic chemistry including the mechanisms of reactions catalyzed by metalloproteins, spectroscopic and electronic properties of metal sites, and kinetics of electron transfer in proteins. This module covers major areas in modern bioinorganic chemistry including synthetic model compounds for metal sites of metalloproteins, basic protein chemistry, biological electron transfer; hydrolytic enzymes, oxygen transporters; oxygen reacting proteins such as monooxygenase, peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase; physical methods in bioinorganic chemistry. The module is directed towards students majoring in chemistry and related disciplines.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM3211 or CM3212 or CM3268","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Yip Hon Kay,John"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4227","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Biology","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an overall view on an emerging new discipline that blends chemistry with many fields of biology to unravel the complexities of life at the interface of chemistry and biology. This course illustrates how biological processes are explained in chemical terms. The key objective is to highlight the basic principles of chemical biology to show its important linkages to life sciences.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CM1121 or CM1401 and LSM1101 or LSM1401","Preclusion":"LSM4233","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Chng Shu Sin"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4228","ModuleTitle":"Catalysis","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the principles and characteristics of heterogeneous, homogeneous and enzymatic catalysis. Reaction cycles are analysed at the molecular level, and a microkinetic approach is used to describe the processes. Selected industrial processes and commercial devices are discussed to illustrate practical applications of the studied topics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-2-3","Prerequisite":"CM2121","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4238","ModuleTitle":"Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Several topics highlighting physical chemistry principles such as thermodynamics, spectroscopy, kinetics and quantum chemistry will be covered. In photochemistry, kinetics and quantum chemistry are used to illustrate how quantization and energy level interactions lead to different radiative processes and rates of excited and ground state reactions. The use of spectroscopy yields the precise determination of reaction rates. In the chemistry of liquids, thermodynamics will be heavily featured in describing intermolecular potentials in liquids and colloids. In biophysical chemistry, the thermodynamics and kinetics of biomolecules together with spectroscopic techniques used to determine their interactions will also be included.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-0-5","Prerequisite":"CM2101","Preclusion":"CM4236 or CM4237","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4241","ModuleTitle":"Trace Analysis","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"At the end of this module, you should be able to identify the major sources of errors in trace analysis, understand the advantages and limitations of sample preparation and detection techniques, and be able to design a suitable method for the analysis of a given sample by taking into account the sample matrix, properties and concentration. Topics discussed include analysis at trace levels: general considerations and principles, sampling, sample preparation and sample pretreatment; selected advanced techniques of extraction and detection, applications in environmental, biomedical, etc. analyses; chemosensors and biosensors. The module is directed towards students majoring in chemistry and related disciplines.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM3242 or by permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening","Friday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4242","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Analytical Techniques","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module is aimed at the principles and applications of advanced analytical techniques. The student will gain familiarity with the fundamental principles, instrumentation aspects as well as analytical applications of modern separation techniques as well as advances in microscopy and mass spectrometry. Topics discussed are selected from capillary electrophoresis and related techniques, hyphenated techniques involving gas chromatography and liquid chromatography, etc., with a focus on qualitative analysis; multidimensional chromatography; current advances in microscopy, mass spectrometry, etc., including applications. The module is directed towards students majoring in chemistry and related disciplines.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM3242 or by permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening","Thursday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4251","ModuleTitle":"Characterization Techniques in Materials Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Preparation and characterization of materials form crucial and vital aspects of materials research. Highly developed instruments are now available to apply an interdisciplinary study to understand the structure-property relationship. This module provides undergraduates an introduction to modern materials characterization techniques which comprise surface analysis techniques, X-ray diffraction, microscopy, thermal analyses, mechanical tastings and spectroscopies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-1-4","Prerequisite":"CM3252 and CM3253","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4252","ModuleTitle":"Polymer Chemistry 2","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module prepares the students for the polymer related industry. It covers the chemistry of polymer degradation under the influence of heat, oxygen and UV light and ways of retardation. The science and technology of elastomers or rubber like polymeric materials will be discussed and compared to solid plastics. The synthesis, properties and applications of contemporary engineering and specialty polymers and the role of additives in plastics will also be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-1-4","Prerequisite":"CM3252","Preclusion":"CM4264, CM4265, CM4266, CM4268","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4253","ModuleTitle":"Materials Chemistry 2","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to discuss important contemporary topics in the field of materials chemistry, e.g. nanostructured materials, hybrid composites, and polymeric materials as active components in electronic applications. Self-assembly of monolayers on metal surfaces and semiconductors, and other nanostructures (carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, grapheme) will be covered. Material synthesis, processability in device matrix and stability will be emphasized, together with structure performance relationship. Formal teaching may be accompanied by presentations and case studies delivered by selected Industry researchers.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-1-4","Prerequisite":"CM3253","Preclusion":"CM4266","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-06T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4254","ModuleTitle":"Chemistry of Semiconductors","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"An understanding of dimensional dependence of energy levels, Fermi energy, and band gap in crystals form the basis for learning newly developed devices and applications in transistors, solar cells, etc. The principles of device operation and fabrication will be introduced in relation to electrical and structural properties of Silicon, GaAs and the operation of p-n junctions and transistors. Chemistry in the fabrication of integrated circuits from growth of single crystals, photolithography, etching, dielectric deposition to packaging of circuit, and electrochemistry of semiconductors, charge transfer across electrolyte-semiconductor interface, band bending and Mott Schottky analysis will be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-1-0-1-4","Prerequisite":"CM3232","Preclusion":"CM3263","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4258","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Polymer Science","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module will be focused on some advanced topics which are not covered in basic polymer science. The topics include: (1) new polymerization methods (e.g. controlled radical polymerization, metallocene polymerization and olefin metathesis polymerization); (2) block copolymers and their applications; (3) dendritic macromolecules; (4) naturally occurring polymers and biopolymers; (5) inorganic and organometallic polymers; (6) supramolecular polymers and smart polymers; (7) conducting polymers and their applications","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"CM3252","Preclusion":"CM4268","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4269","ModuleTitle":"Sustainable & Green Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"The module covers: (i) introduction: origin, current status and future of green chemistry; (ii) concept of sustainability; (iii) environmental fate of chemicals; (iv) metrics for environmental risk evaluation of chemicals; (v) elements of green chemistry; (vi) energy balance in chemical reactions and separation processes; (vii) selectivity and yield improvements in chemical processes via statistical methods; (viii)fundamentals of industrial waste treatment; (ix) environmental consequences of burning fossil fuels for generation of energy; (x) renewable sources of fuels and chemical feedstocks; (xi) energy future beyond carbon; and (xii) advanced green chemistry techniques and process intensification","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CM1121 and CM1131 and (CM2121 or CM2101)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening","Thursday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4271","ModuleTitle":"Medicinal Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module builds on the module Biomolecules (CM3225) as well as Organic Chemistry (CM 2121). A major focus will be directed towards the identification and chemical optimization of drug molecules. It will be accompanied by presentations and case studies delivered by selected researchers from Pharmaceutical Industry. The following aspects will be covered: 1) The role of the chemist in the drug discovery process 2) Target Selection 3) Selection of chemical starting points via virtual screening techniques 4) Design of compound libraries 5) Translation of ADME-Tox data into new chemical entities 6) Intellectual property for medicinal chemists The module is suited for advanced students majoring in chemistry or applied chemistry.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"CM2121 and CM3225","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4273","ModuleTitle":"Computational Drug Design","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces modern computational methods used in drug discovery and drug development. It covers topics such as drug design process, structure and ligand based drug design, molecular mechanics methods, homology model, molecular docking, pharmacophore models, quantitative structure-reactivity relationship (QSAR), de novo ligand design, quantum mechanics techniques, cheminformatics, database search tools, and virtual screening. Hands-on experience in using computational software and visualization tools will be provided.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-1-0-5","Prerequisite":"CM3221 or CM3222","Preclusion":"CM5236","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Wong Ming Wah,Richard"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4274","ModuleTitle":"The Art and Methodology in Total Synthesis","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module comprises of a study of the total synthesis of useful functional molecules. Both general and advanced strategies are covered. Concepts of the classical multistep and the greener cascade sequences are explored. The concepts and strategies are illustrated with classical and modern examples.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM3221","Preclusion":"CM4221","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4282","ModuleTitle":"Energy Resources","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module comprises of a physico-chemical study of the energy resources and the environmental and economic implications of their exploitation. Following the history of energy consumption, the current situation is summarized, and the implications of the continuation of the status quo identified. Concepts of fitness for purpose, and environmental and economic sustainability are explored. Key technologies areas cover generation, use efficiency, and storage and transmission. These are illustrated with quantitative case studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM1131 and CM1111","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4991","ModuleTitle":"Exchange Enrichment Module","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM4992","ModuleTitle":"Exchange Enrichment Module","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5100","ModuleTitle":"M.sc. Project (For M.sc. Coursework Students Only)","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Students will have a chance to work with the department staff on a project proposed by the staff on a particular area. Part-time student will be allowed more time to complete the project.","ModuleCredit":"8","Prerequisite":"For M.Sc. Coursework students only","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5111","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Inorganic Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module will cover a spectrum of essential topics in inorganic chemistry that will be useful for all entry level graduate students. The topics may be classified under: (i) Physical inorganic chemistry, (ii) Synthetic methodologies, and (iii) Characterisation techniques","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"CM4211 and CM4212 or by permission.","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5121","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Organic Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Major topics to be covered: Asymmetric oxidation e.g. asymmetric oxidation, epoxidation of olefins (Sharpless, Jacobsen, Yang-shi, etc), asymmetric osmylation. Asymmetric reductions e.g. asymmetric reduction of carbonyl compounds, asymmetric hydrogenation, etc. Asymmetric C-C bond formation reactions. Metal-mediated organic transformations Protecting groups in organic synthesis. Selected mechanisms in organic synthesis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"By permission","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5131","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Physical Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module is concerned with advanced core physical chemistry. It is intended for all graduate students studying physical chemistry. The topics covered are: statistical mechanics, electronic structure calculations, statistical thermodynamic data from electronic structure calculations. Transition state theory and chemical dynamics. Computing rate coefficients from electronic structure calculations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"By permission","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5141","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Analytical Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This is an analytical chemistry module which addresses the basics in the latest analytical techniques and those which are just emerging. It is aimed at the beginning to middle level M.Sc. student to acquaint and provide them with the background for more advanced and specialised modules on these subjects. Coverage is aimed more at breadth rather than depth but without sacrificing the fundamental rigour.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5161","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Chemical Laboratory Safety","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This multidisciplinary module provides a broad coverage on safety-related issues in our laboratories. The main objective of this module is to introduce potential hazards and various safety measures which can be adopted to prevent accidents or personal injuries. Topics such as personal protection, safe handling and disposal of various chemicals, standard operating procedures, risk assessment, emergency measures and first aid practices will be introduced. Legislation and laws pertaining to workplace safety will also be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-2-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Monday Morning","Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5198","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminar Module in Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This is a required module for all research Masters and PhD students admitted fromAY2004/2005. The main purpose of this module is to help graduate students to improve their scientific presentation skills and to participate in scientific seminars/exchanges in a professional manner. The module will be spread over 2 Semesters and be graded \"Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory\" grade on the basis of student presentation and participation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Registration as Graduate Student in the Department of Chemistry","Preclusion":"Graduate seminar modules by other departments","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Wong Ming Wah,Richard"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5201","ModuleTitle":"Practical Synthetic And Analytical Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Objectives of Part 1 (Organic): To perform the experiments of basecatalyzed asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions using organocatalysts, and to characterize the products by using proton NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) and HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography). Most pharmaceutical compounds are chiral. For example, Thalidomide, Epinephrine, Ibuprofen and etc. The catalytical enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction is a powerful method to construct complex molecular structures (ref.: Angew Chem. Int. Ed., 2002, 41, p.1650-1667). HPLC is one method to distinguish the chirality of the organic compounds and proton NMR is a common technique to identify the organic compounds. In this organic section, three synthetic experiments will be performed by the students individually. Demonstrations on the operations of both HPLC and NMR will be given. Objectives of Part 2 (Analytical): To perform analysis on a range of samples using four analytical techniques/instruments: capillary electrophoresis; gas chromatography - mass spectrometry; electrochemistry and the scanning electron microscope (SEM). Electrochemistry: The main objective of the electrochemical study is to investigate the corrosion resistant performances of polymer coatings on Ni wires in chloride containing solution using three different electrochemical methods. Students will learn how to use linear polarization, Tafel plot and alternating current (AC) impedance for corrosion studies. SEM: The SEM will be used in three analysis modes, the secondary electrons (SE), backscattering electrons (BSE) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) to analyse different types of carbon nanotubes. Samples include carbon nanotubes, carbon nanotubes with Pt nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes with different metal deposition.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-10-0-0","Prerequisite":"For M.Sc. Coursework students only","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Simon Watts","Ong Yue Ying","Chen Litai, Jeremiah"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5211","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Organometallic Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Principles and applications of organometallic compounds: synthesis, reactivity and structural aspects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM4212 or by permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5212","ModuleTitle":"Crystal Engineering","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module provides the basic understanding of intermolecular interactions in the context of crystal packing and how to utilize these weak supramolecular interations in the design of new solids with desired physical and chemical properties. Hence this is an interdisciplinary subject which encompasses physics, chemistry, materials and pharmaceuticals.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CM4214 or by permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5224","ModuleTitle":"Emerging Concepts in Drug Discovery","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces several contemporary topics and emerging concepts in medicinal chemistry and the drug discovery process. The latest ideas in lead discovery, lead optimization and assay development will be discussed. Industry case studies will be presented by guest lecturers from the pharmaceutical industry.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-1-6","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5225","ModuleTitle":"Asymmetric Catalysis","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module builds on the principles and concepts introduced in CM4228. It addresses the major concepts in asymmetric catalysis. To module will introduce students to enantiomeric purity, absolute stereochemistry and resolution. In addition, it will concentrate on chiral pool and chiral auxilaries, chiral reagents and chiral catalysis, substrate control and asymmetric synthesis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Prerequisite":"CM4228 Catalysis or by permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5232","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Chemical Kinetics","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Elementary reactions in the gas phase: rate of a bimolecular reaction, reaction cross section, unimolecular reactions, potential energy surface, transition state theory; reactions in solution: theoretical considerations, reactions between ions, reactions between ions and molecules, linear free energy relationship, fast reactions; catalysis: homogeneous catalysis in the gas phase and in solution, acid-base catalysis, autocatalysis and oscillating reactions, heterogeneous catalysis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"By permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5237","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide essential knowledge of fundamental photon-molecule interactions and novel laser based techniques that are important for frontier research. Topics include organic photophysics and photochemistry, laser fundamentals, linear and nonlinear optical spectroscopy, time resolved spectroscopy, single molecule spectroscopy, fulorescence and Raman microscopy, femtochemistry, laser reaction control and optical manipulation, laser applications in biochemistry and medicine, optical properties of novel materials and some optoelectronic applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5241","ModuleTitle":"Modern Analytical Techniques","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"Sample preparation, including miniaturised procedures of extraction; advanced coupled chromatography/mass spectrometry; advanced mass spectrometric techniques. Capillary electrophoresis: different modes of capillary electrophoresis, injection techniques, detection techniques and column technology. Scanning probe microscopy: scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning electrochemical microscopy and scanning near-field optical microscopy. Determination of crystal and molecular structures by single crystal x-ray diffraction techniques.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CM4242 or by permission","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5244","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Environmental Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This is an elective analytical chemistry module which aims to give students a working knowledge of environmental chemistry in the industrial and regulatory environment, including specific knowledge of modern topics concerning air, water and land pollutions. After reading this module, students will have an understanding of analytical methods employed for analyses of different types of environmental samples, knowledge on proper environmental sampling methodologies and adapt existing procedures and regulations in environmental problem-solving.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-06T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5245","ModuleTitle":"Bioanalyticalchemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This is an elective analytical module which addresses the basics in the latest bioanalytical techniques and thise which are just emerging. It is aimed at students who are interested in the applications of modern analytical techniques for bioanalytical research and development. The module will acquaint students with background knowledge of advanced and specialized bioanalytical techniques, with elaboration on the materials aspects employed in these techniques. Coverage is aimed more at breadth rather than depth but without sacrificing the fundamental rigors.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5262","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Materials Chemistry","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to discuss important contemporary topics in the field of Materials Chemistry, e.g. nanostructured materials, hybrid composites, macromolecular materials, biocomposites, biocompatible materials, fibrous materials, etc. These are materials that we encounter in day-to-day life. The chemistry of their formation, stability as well as the relationship between their structures and properties will be emphasized. After taking this module, students should have a good fundamental knowledge and understanding of how to design and to fabricate useful devices such as LEDs, optical switches, modulators, and dispersion compensators.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"By permission","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CM5268","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Organic Materials","Department":"Chemistry","ModuleDescription":"This module builds on the module Advanced Polymer Science (CM 4268). A major focus will be directed towards the preparation and application of advanced polymers and biopolymers. It will be accompanied by presentations and case studies delivered by selected Industry researchers. The following aspects will be covered: (i) Liquid Crystals; (ii) Photovoltaics Materials; (iii) Organic Electronics & Devices; (iv) Nanostructured Surfaces; (v) Sensors; (vi) Nanoparticles and Quantum Dots; (vii) Biomimetic and Intelligent Materials; (viii) Tissue Engineering. The module is suited for final year students majoring in chemistry, applied chemistry and related disciplines.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"For Applied Chemistry Students: Polymer Chemistry II (CM3221), Advanced Polymer Science (CM4268). For Chemistry students: Organic Reaction Mechanisms (CM3221).","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN1111","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Principles","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a basic concept of chemical engineering processes and related problem-solving methods. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of chemical engineering process analysis. The module begins with an overview of the chemical process industry and a discussion of several significant examples. Details of steady state material and energy balance, including recycles, phase change and reaction, form the core substance of the course. Other topics include simultaneous mass and energy balances and unsteady state balances. All concepts and principles are amply illustrated with relevant process examples. This module is targeted at level one engineering or science students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"H2 Mathematics, H2 Chemistry and H2 Physics (or PC1221 Fundamentals of Physics I) or equivalent","Preclusion":"CM1161, CN1111FC","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN1111E","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Principles","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-0-6","Preclusion":"TC1101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN1111X","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Principles","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a basic concept of chemical engineering processes and related problem-solving methods. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of chemical engineering process analysis. The module begins with an overview of the chemical process industry and a discussion of several significant examples. Details of steady state material and energy balance, including recycles, phase change and reaction, form the core substance of the course. Other topics include simultaneous mass and energy balances and unsteady state balances. All concepts and principles are amply illustrated with relevant process examples. This module is targeted at level one engineering or science students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-0-4","Prerequisite":"H2 Mathematics, H2 Chemistry and H2 Physics (or PC1221 Fundamentals of Physics I) or equivalent","Preclusion":"CN1111, CN1111FC","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3,"ExamDate":"2016-06-16T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2108","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Process Laboratory I","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Students learn practical experience with laboratory-scale experiments as well as team work and technical communication through report writing and oral examination. The experiments are related to chemical engineering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat & mass transfer, particle technology and bioanalytics. Also, students learn the use of safety equipment, safe procedures for handling biological and hazardous waste, assembly and disassembly of equipment, fault diagnosis, understanding and operation of thermocouples and flow meters, instrumental analysis, data logging and processing, operation of process plant items, error analysis and data validation. This module is targeted at level 2 chemical engineering students, who will do experiments in six sessions of five hours each, during the semester.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"0-0-2.5-0-2.5","Prerequisite":"CN2121, CN2122, LSM1401","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Saturday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2116","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The module begins with a revision of chemical kinetics and thermodynamics emphasizing on the different definitions of reaction rates, rate expressions, and simple and complex reactions. The design equations for ideal reactors are then introduced followed by the general methods of analysis of rate data. Reactor sequencing, yield versus productivity considerations in multiple reactions, and nonisothermal operations round up the first half of the course. More advanced topics such as residence time distributions in reactors, kinetics of catalytic reactions and catalyst deactivation, coupling of chemical reactions with transport processes, form the bulk of the second half of the course.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-5.5-3","Prerequisite":"CN1111/CN1111FC/CN1111X","Corequisite":"CN2125","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2116E","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Kinetics And Reactor Design","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-0.5-1.5-4.5","Prerequisite":"TC1101/ CN1111E","Preclusion":"TC2106","Corequisite":"TC2115/ CN2125E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2121","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with an understanding of the basic laws and concepts of thermodynamics for applying to analyze chemical engineering problems. The basic definition, applications and limitations of chemical engineering thermodynamics are first introduced followed by a review of basic laws, properties and concepts of thermodynamics. The application of basic concepts of energy conversion is extended to refrigeration and liquefaction processes. The development and discussion of thermodynamic property relations for systems of constant and variable compositions are covered in detail. The developed property relationships together with the basic laws are then applied to the analysis of the various equilibrium problems in chemical engineering such as vapour-liquid, vapour-liquid-liquid, liquid-liquid, solid-liquid and chemical reaction equilibria. This module is targeted at level 2 chemical engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-0.5-6.5","Prerequisite":"CN1111FC/CN1111/CN1111X, CM1502","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2121E","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CN1111E","Preclusion":"TC2111","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Loh, Kai-Chee"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2122","ModuleTitle":"Fluid Mechanics","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module considers the classification of fluids and their properties, followed by the analysis of static fluid. The integral and differential forms of the fundamental equations ? Continuity, Momentum and Energy equations are then studied. The concept of momentum transfer by the shear stress is introduced in this course. Dimensional analysis and model theory are studied. The concept about boundary layer theory, flow with pressure gradient, viscous flow and turbulence are also described. Practical aspect involves the consideration of flows in closed conduits. At the end of the course, basic concepts regarding fluid machinery are also covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"MA1505, MA1506","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2122E","ModuleTitle":"Fluid Mechanics","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"TC1402/TC2401","Preclusion":"TC2112","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2125","ModuleTitle":"Heat & Mass Transfer","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course considers three modes of heat transfer, namely, conduction, convection, and radiation. For heat conduction, both steady and unsteady states are examined. These are followed by analyses for convective heat transfer and heat transfer with phase change, and subsequently radiative heat transfer. Heat exchangers and their design are discussed. Steady and unsteady-state molecular diffusion is studied, while convective mass transfer is analyzed using exact and approximate integral analysis. Finally, analogies between mass, heat and momentum transfer are discussed leading to the concept of transport phenomena.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2.5-6","Prerequisite":"CN2122","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN2125E","ModuleTitle":"Heat And Mass Transfer","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-0.5-1.5-4.5","Prerequisite":"TC2112/ CN2122E","Preclusion":"TC2115","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3108","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Process Laboratory II","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides the second laboratory experience to students, in chemical engineering processes and biologics manufacturing. Teamwork, technical communication skills, oral presentation and problem solving skills are further emphasised. The experiments covered are related to chemical kinetics and reactors, heat and mass transfer, particle technology, and biologics manufacturing. The importance of safety continues to be emphasised through rigorous implementation of proper operational and waste disposal procedures. The practical experience in fault diagnosis, instrumental analysis, data logging and processing, error analysis and data validation, and operation of process units gained in CN2108 are reinforced and extended further.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-4-0-6","Prerequisite":"CN2108, CN2116, CN2125, CN3124","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Saturday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3109","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Process Laboratory III","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides practical experience to students in process dynamics and control, mass transfer and separation processes. It also strengthens teamwork, technical writing and oral presentation skills, and problem solving skills of students. The importance of safety continues to be emphasised through rigorous implementation of proper operational and waste disposal procedures. The practical experience in fault diagnosis, instrumental analysis, data logging and processing, error analysis and data validation, and operation of process units gained in CN2108 and CN3108 are reinforced and extended further. Students do four experiments (each in two 4-hour sessions) during the semester.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"0-0-2.5-0-2.5","Prerequisite":"CN3121, CN3132","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3121","ModuleTitle":"Process Dynamics & Control","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module presents the full complement of fundamental principles with clear application to heat exchangers, reactors, separation processes and storage systems. It incorporates introductory concepts, dynamic modeling, feedback control concepts and design methods, control hardware, and advanced control strategies including feed-forward, cascade and model-based control. SIMULINK will be introduced and used to simulate and examine the effectiveness of various control strategies. The module also incorporates case studies that prepare the students to design control systems for a realistic sized plant. This module is targeted at chemical engineering students who already have a basic knowledge of chemical engineering processes.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"MA1505, MA1506","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3121E","ModuleTitle":"Process Dynamics & Control","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"TC2421","Preclusion":"TC3111","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3124","ModuleTitle":"Fluid-Solid Systems","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with the basic concepts for physical processes: filtration, sedimentation, centrifugation, fluidisation and crystallisation. Particulate solids are characterised in terms of size, size distribution, measurement and analysis and processing. The concepts of fluid flowand particle settling, as well as particle size are used for design and operation of some important fluid-particle separation methods. The principle of fluidisation and its applications to reactors and pneumatic transport of solids are also included.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"2-1-0-1-3.5","Corequisite":"CN2122","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3124E","ModuleTitle":"Particle Technology","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"TC2112/ CN2122E","Preclusion":"TC3114","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3132","ModuleTitle":"Separation Processes","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"In this module, equilibrium stage and rate-based design concepts in separation processes are introduced. Starting from simple single stage, binary separation, the theoretical treatment is extended to multi-component, multi-stage processes. After brief introduction to inter-phase mass transfer, basic concepts in rate-based design for the more important separation processes such as absorption and distillation are illustrated. The rate-based design concept is then extended to operations involving simultaneous heat and mass transfer such as in cooling tower and dryer. The process design principles are illustrated with distillation, absorption, extraction, adsorption, cooling tower and drying processes.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-7.5","Prerequisite":"CN1111FC/CN1111/CN1111X, CN2125","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-06T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3132E","ModuleTitle":"Separation Processes","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"5","Prerequisite":"CN1111E & CN2121E & CN2125E","Preclusion":"TC2113","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3135","ModuleTitle":"Process Safety, Health and Environment","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide fundamental concepts and methods for the design and operation of safe plants. The students will gain a thorough understanding of chemical process hazards, their identification, their potential effects on safety, health, and the environment, and methods of assessment and control. Emphasis is placed on the integrated management of safety, health, and environmental sustainability.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"2-1-0-2-2.5","Prerequisite":"CN2121 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics CN2122 Fluid Mechanics","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3135E","ModuleTitle":"Process Safety, Health and Environment","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide fundamental concepts and methods for the design and operation of safe plants. The students will gain a thorough understanding of chemical process hazards, their identification, their potential effects on safety, health, and the environment, and methods of assessment and control. Emphasis is placed on the integrated management of safety, health, and environmental sustainability.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"2-1-0-2-2.5","Prerequisite":"CN2121E & CN2122E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":3,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3421","ModuleTitle":"Process Modeling And Numerical Simulation","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces model formulation for various chemical and environmental processes and numerical techniques in solving the associated algebraic and differential equations. Students also learn data sampling and analysis, hypothesis testing and experimental design essential for today?s chemical and environmental engineers. This course covers the formulation of process models and necessary numerical techniques for solving the model equations arising in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, reaction engineering, transport phenomena, and process systems engineering. The numerical techniques include methods for solving systems of linear and non-linear algebraic equations and systems of linear and non-linear ordinary and partial differential equations. Direct and iterative techniques, numerical differentiation and integration, error propagation, convergence and stability analysis are taught, followed by basic concepts of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, expected values, joint probability distributions, and independence. Hypothesis testing, least square regression, experimental design and sensitivity analysis are also introduced. This module is targeted at level 3 chemical and environmental engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1.5-5.5","Prerequisite":"MA1505 and MA1506 and CN1111/CN1111FC/CN1111X","Corequisite":"CN2116","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-04T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Yang Kun-Lin"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN3421E","ModuleTitle":"Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4118E","ModuleTitle":"B.Tech. Dissertation","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"10","Prerequisite":"TC1401 & TC1422 & CN1111E & TC1402/ TC2401 & TC2421 & CN2121E & CN2122E & CN2116E & CN2125E & CN3124E & CN3421E & CN3121E & CN3132E & CN4111E/CN3135E","Preclusion":"TC4118","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4118R","ModuleTitle":"B.Eng. Dissertation","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The project aims to provide students with training for scientific or technical research. The module involves an assignment of a research project, equipment training and safety education. Students need to spend at least one full day per week on the project under the guidance of the project supervisor and co-supervisor. A thesis is required at the end of the semester, including literature survey, materials and method, results and discussion, and suggestions for further study. A poster presentation is also required. This module is targeted at all level 4 chemical engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"10","Workload":"0-1-14-0-9","Prerequisite":"CN3108 and at least 4 of the 5 core modules: CN3121, CN3124, CN3132, CN3135 and CN3421, or approved by the Head of the Department","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4122","ModuleTitle":"Process Synthesis and Simulation","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide fundamentals and methods of of process synthesis and simulation, which are required for design of chemical processes/plants. Students learn a heuristic method for process development, simulation strategies, main steps in process design and rigorous process simulation using a commercial simulator through both lectures and many hands-on exercises. They will also learn detailed mechanical design of process equipment, cost estimation and profitability analysis of chemical processes.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"2-2-0-1.5-2","Prerequisite":"CN2116 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design CN2121 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics CN3124 Particle Technology CN3132 Separation Processes","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4122E","ModuleTitle":"Process Synthesis and Simulation","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide fundamentals and methods of of process synthesis and simulation, which are required for design of chemical processes/plants. Students learn a heuristic method for process development, simulation strategies, main steps in process design and rigorous process simulation using a commercial simulator through both lectures and many hands-on exercises. They will also learn detailed mechanical design of process equipment, cost estimation and profitability analysis of chemical processes.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"2-2-0-1.5-2","Prerequisite":"CN2116E Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design CN2121E Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics CN3124E Particle Technology CN3132E Separation Processes","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4123","ModuleTitle":"Design Project","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"In this capstone design project, students execute a group project to design a chemical production facility. They solve a practical design problem in the same way as might be expected in an industrial situation. Students develop and evaluate process flowsheet alternatives via rigorous simulation, perform preliminary sizing, analyze safety and hazards, and estimate costs and profitability. Further, they learn how to solve open-ended problems by making critical design decisions with sound scientific justification and giving due consideration to cost and safety. Project coordinators act as facilitators, and students work almost independently on the project and exercise their creativity.","ModuleCredit":"7","Workload":"1-1-0-10.5-5","Prerequisite":"CN3135 Process Safety, Health and Environment CN3421 Process Modelling & Numerical Simulation CN4122 Process Synthesis and Simulation EG2401 Engineering Professionalism","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4123E","ModuleTitle":"Design Project","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"In this capstone design project, students execute a group project to design a chemical production facility. They solve a practical design problem in the same way as might be expected in an industrial situation. Students develop and evaluate process flowsheet alternatives via rigorous simulation, perform preliminary sizing, analyze safety and hazards, and estimate costs and profitability. Further, they learn how to solve open-ended problems by making critical design decisions with sound scientific justification and giving due consideration to cost and safety. Project coordinators act as facilitators, and students work almost independently on the project and exercise their creativity.","ModuleCredit":"7","Workload":"1-1-0-10.5-5","Prerequisite":"CN3135E Process Safety, Health and Environment CN3421E Process Modelling & Numerical Simulation CN4122E Process Synthesis and Simulation TG2415 Ethics in Engineering","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Evening"]},{"Semester":3,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4201R","ModuleTitle":"Petroleum Refining","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a working knowledge of a refinery set-up, major processes and treatment units and off-site requirements. It starts with the origin and characterisation of crude oil and the quality of refinery products. The course then focuses on crude and vacuum distillation, catalytic reformer, visbreaker and hydrocracker. Other areas covered are product treatment, sour water treatment and sulphur recovery units. Off-site facilities including storage, utilities and energy requirements are discussed. Finally, the integration of various units and material balances, including product blending considerations are discussed. The course includes a refinery visit with a briefing on safety aspects and a tour of process units and control rooms. This module is targeted at senior chemical engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-0-6","Prerequisite":"CN2116 and CN3132","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4203R","ModuleTitle":"Polymer Engineering","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The course introduces students to the principles of producing a polymer product starting from polymer synthesis to the final engineering design and production. It starts with an introduction to polymer chemistry of various synthesis methods and strategies. This is followed by the analysis and characterization of polymers using the physics of polymers. Finally, techniques for producing or synthesizing polymers will be learnt. The various processing methods such as extrusion, njection modelling, blow molding and film blowing for polymers so produced are discussed. Detailed mathematical analyses of some process operations based on momentum, heat and mass transfer approaches are carried out.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4205E","ModuleTitle":"Pinch Analysis and Process Integration","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a working knowledge of selected techniques and software in pinch analysis and process integration as well as their application to chemical processes. The first part of the module covers pinch analysis for heat integration, including data extraction and energy targeting, heat exchanger network design, integration of utilities, heat and power systems, and distillation columns. Application of pinch analysis to maximization of water re-use is also discussed. Another topic is data reconciliation and gross error detection, and their applications. This module is targeted at senior chemical engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CN2125E Heat and Mass Transfer, CN3421E Process Modelling and Numerical Simulation.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4205R","ModuleTitle":"Pinch Analysis and Process Integration","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a working knowledge of selected techniques and software in pinch analysis and process integration as well as their application to chemical processes. The first part of the module covers pinch analysis for heat integration, including data extraction and energy targeting, heat exchanger network design, integration of utilities, heat and power systems, and distillation columns. Application of pinch analysis to maximization of water re-use is also discussed. Another topic is data reconciliation and gross error detection, and their applications. This module is targeted at senior chemical engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"CN2125 Heat and Mass Transfer, CN3421 Process Modelling and Numerical Simulation.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4208E","ModuleTitle":"Biochemical Engineering","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"TC2106 / CN2116E & TC2112 / CN2122E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4210E","ModuleTitle":"Membrane Science And Engineering","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Preclusion":"TC4210","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4211E","ModuleTitle":"Petrochemicals & Processing Technology","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":3,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4211R","ModuleTitle":"Petrochemicals and Processing Technology","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The course provides an overview of the petrochemical industry, with a focus on the Singapore industry. The following processes are discussed: Refining, Steam Reforming, Steam Cracking, Ammonia and Methanol production, Polymerisation processes, Important heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic processes. To provide an in-dept understanding, fundamental aspects of the processes, i.e. catalysis, kinetics, thermodynamics and reactor design will be highlighted.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2.5-0.5-0-1-6","Prerequisite":"CN2121, CN2116","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4215E","ModuleTitle":"Food Technology And Engineering","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4215R","ModuleTitle":"Food Technology and Engineering","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with the necessary background for food processing in the context of chemical engineering operations. The module combines food science and engineering operations as an integrated food-engineering course. It starts with food science topics such as food chemistry, microbiology and nutrition. It then focuses on the applications of various chemical engineering operations (refrigeration, freezing, evaporation, drying, thermal sterilisation) to food processing. The course also covers other relevant topics such as food rheology and packaging of food products. This module is targeted at level 4 chemical engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Prerequisite":"CN2125, CN3132","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4216E","ModuleTitle":"Electronic Materials Science","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":3,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4216R","ModuleTitle":"Electronic Materials Science","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a fundamental knowledge of electronic materials produced or processed in various industries. It imparts a basic understanding in electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of electronic materials in relation to their importance in the optoelectronic/semiconductor industry and their technological applications such as wafer devices, solid-state fuel cells, lithium secondary batteries, light-emitting diodes and solid-state lasers. In particular, semi-conductors, electronic ceramics, conducting polymers and optical and magnetic materials will be introduced. This module is targeted at level 4 engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Prerequisite":"MLE1101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Liu Bin"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4223R","ModuleTitle":"Microelectronic Thin Films","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a working knowledge of thin film technology as this is applicable in the microelectronics industry. The emphasis is on the role of chemical and engineering science in materials processing. The module commences with an introduction to basic concepts in the kinetic theory of gases, thin film formation, vacuum technology and surface preparation. The next section covers a variety of thin film deposition techniques – physical as well as chemical. Thin film processing and patterning is the next subject of discussion. In particular, process operations relevant to semi-conductor device manufacture are covered. Diagnostics and characterisation of thin films is also presented with a view to familiarise students in state-of-the-art methodologies. The last part is devoted to an intensive study of thin film phenomena from a materials perspective. This module is targeted at level 4 chemical engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-0-6","Prerequisite":"MLE1101 or EE2004 or EE3431C (MICROELECTRONICS MATERIALS AND DEVICES)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Saturday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Saturday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4227E","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Process Control","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"TC3111/ CN3121E","Preclusion":"TC4227","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4227R","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Process Control","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The first topic discusses the effect of model/plant mismatch on the closed-loop system, followed by the robust controller design method with the aim to maintain stability or/and achieve performance in the presence of the modelling error. As most chemical processes are multivariable in nature, the design issues related to multi-loop (or decentralised) and decoupling controllers are discussed in the next topic. For digital computer control topic, in many ways, the materials taught parallel those covered in CN3121. The last topic focuses on a powerful and modern control technique called as model predictive control that has received wide-spread use in the refining and chemical process industries.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"CN3121","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4233R","ModuleTitle":"Good Manufacturing Practices in Pharmaceutical Industry","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course covers important topics pertaining to regulatory and quality issues associated with pharmaceutical production. The two main components of the module are: regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical manufacture and analytical techniques for quality control. The concept of good manufacturing practices (GMP) and its components including standard operating procedures, documentation, validation, organization and personnel, premises, equipment, production and quality control are covered in the first half of the module. The second part of the module introduces the students to the various analytical techniques employed in pharmaceutical industry to assess drug’s quality.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"LSM1401 Fundamentals of Biochemistry CN2108 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4238R","ModuleTitle":"Chemical & Biochemical Process Modeling","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"In this module, the students will consolidate their accumulated knowledge of fundamental modelling principles and analytical/numerical solution techniques by applying them to a wide variety of large-scale, steady as well as dynamic, chemical, physicochemical, and biochemical systems of industrial importance. The module will emphasise the full range of modelling and simulation techniques including first-principle model development, model analysis and validation, and model prediction and applications. The students will demonstrate their acquired skills by solving one or more sufficiently complex problems of their own choice in a term project to gain hands-on experience.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-6-1","Prerequisite":"CN1111/CN1111FC/CN1111X","Corequisite":"CN3421","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4240E","ModuleTitle":"Unit Operations and Processes for Effluent Treatment","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Preclusion":"TC4213","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4240R","ModuleTitle":"Unit Operations and Processes for Effluent Treatment","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a working knowledge of unit operations and processes for the control of industrial effluent from the chemical process industries. The module begins with an overview of the characteristics of effluent from the chemical plant operations, and its impact on the environment. Concepts on environmental sustainability and green processing particularly pertinent to the chemical industry will be covered, including techniques for waste minimisation and pollution prevention. Finally, applications of processes (physical, chemical and biological) for the treatment of effluent from plant facilities will be presented. Case studies from various industries will also be presented. This module is targeted at level 4 chemical engineering students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2.5-1-0-1.5-5","Prerequisite":"LSM1401, CN2116, CN3124","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4242E","ModuleTitle":"Optimization of Chemical Processes","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"Students will learn the basic theories, methods and software for formulating and solving optimization problems relevant to chemical processes. They will study various methods of linear, nonlinear and mixed-integer linear programming, which would enable them to select and use appropriate algorithm and/or software for solving a given problem. They will also execute the various steps in optimization by solving selected practical problems via various case studies as well as a term project. This is for undergraduate students who wish to learn optimization methodology to solve real-life problems in research and chemical industry.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0.5-0-4-2.5","Prerequisite":"TC2421 Mathematics for Chemical Engineers CN3421E Process Modelling & Numerical Simulation","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4246E","ModuleTitle":"Chemical And Bio-Catalysis","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleCredit":"4","Preclusion":"TC4220","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4246R","ModuleTitle":"Chemical and Bio Catalysis","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Students will learn the concepts of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis with increasing complexities, starting from those involving polymeric phases, enzyme pockets, up to those involving zeolite cages and complex oxide surfaces. To achieve these, students will learn catalytic cycles, catalyst structures, catalytic material synthesis and characterisation methods, reaction mechanisms, kinetics, transport phenomena (such as diffusion, mass transfer and heat transfer), and reaction engineering. Many reactions and catalysts of industrial importance will be emphasised throughout the module to illustrate these principles. The students will then learn how to apply their accumulated knowledge of these principles to the design of novel catalysts.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2.5-1-0-3-3.5","Prerequisite":"CN2116","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4247R","ModuleTitle":"Enzyme Technology","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module will start with general introduction about enzyme, enzymatic transformation, and enzymatic process. It will be followed by various components in the development of an enzymatic process: enzyme classes and enzymatic reactions; enzyme discovery and high-throughput screening and detection methods; enzyme purification, characterisation, structure, function, and selectivity; protein engineering; cell engineering; biotransformation with isolated enzymes and microbial cells; reaction engineering; enzyme in organic solvent, two-liquid phase system, and enzyme stabilisation; cofactor regeneration; and product recovery. Finally, the students will learn process economics and industrial examples on the enzymatic production of fine chemicals.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"CN2116, LSM1401","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4248","ModuleTitle":"Sustainable Process Development","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"In this module, the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development and their engineering and social relevance in the development of chemical processes and products are introduced. The principles of green chemistry are presented. Clean energy and energy sustainability issues are objectively analyzed. This is followed by a detailed discussion on the developments in scientific methodologies for sustainable engineering design of processes. Concepts of product stewardship and product design are also introduced. The methodologies and concepts are enumerated with relevant case studies. The students demonstrate their understanding through continual assessment tests, and written reports and oral presentations on open-ended projects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CN2116 and CN3132","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4249","ModuleTitle":"Engg. Design in Molecular Biotechnology","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"In this module, basic principles of molecular biotechnology will be introduced. Design process based on engineering principles will also be introduced. Subsequently the module will apply the concepts and tools of molecular biotechnology to design useful methods and processes in biotechnology. Representative examples of molecular biotechnology applications such as molecular diagnostics, therapeutics, and their impact on human health will also be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2.5-0.5-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"LSM1401, CN2108 and CN3108","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN4250","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Product Design","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Many chemical companies are moving towards higher value-added specialty chemical products from commodities. This module prepares students with the expertise of (higher-value-added) chemical product design for such companies. It covers the basic methodology with illustrative examples from many areas such as active ingredients and personal-care products. The module involves active-learning lectures and student teaching (with feedback from the lecturer and peers) so that students will gain competence of thinking divergently and critically, and confidently solving open-ended problems through group discussion.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2.5-1-0-3.5-3","Prerequisite":"CN2116 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design CN3132 Separation Processes CN3135 Process Safety, Health and Environment","Corequisite":"EG2401 Engineering Professionalism","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5010","ModuleTitle":"Mathematical Methods In Chemical & Environmental Engineering","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module is targeted at postgraduate students, who are interested in process modeling and simulation for various chemical and environmental engineering processes. The course covers both analytical and numerical techniques in solving the associated algebraic as well as differential equations. Analytical methods such as eigenvalue-eigenvector and Green's function method, and numerical methods such as finite difference, collocation and finite element methods are discussed. All fundamental concepts are introduced with applications related to chemical and environmental engineering using modern software tools. Some background knowledge in analytical methods and numerical analysis from undergraduate modules will be beneficial.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5020","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Reaction Engineering","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The module aims to train the students in the fundamentals of reaction engineering and their application to the design and analysis of reactor. The concepts and theory in reaction kinetics are applied to reactor design of single phase reaction system. These are extended to multiphase reaction systems, incorporating the effects of physical rate processes and the interfacial equilibrium leading to the formulation of procedure for the design performance and stability analysis of reactors. This postgraduate module is targeted at students with interests in reaction systems. Background in chemical kinetics and transport phenomena will be beneficial.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5030","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective is to give students the fundamentals of thermodynamics at an advanced level, so that they can apply them to the analysis of complex processes and equipment design in chemical engineering. The module will begin by reviewing the basic laws of thermodynamics, the basic thermodynamic variables, basic thermodynamic properties and relations, and other concepts. This is to be followed by the fundamentals of equilibrium thermodynamics, thermodynamics of the real gas mixture and the real solution systems, criteria of equilibrium and stability; molecular thermodynamics; thermodynamics of aqueous electrolyte and polymer-solutions; and an introduction to statistical thermodynamics. These concepts are then applied to the analysis chemical engineering processes. This is targeted at students who have a basic degree in science and engineering and are pursuing a higher degree in chemical engineering.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5040","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Transport Phenomena","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Its objective is to introduce to the students the concept and theory of fluid mechanics, and heat and mass transfer at advanced level. This module starts with derivation of three conservation equations for momentum, energy and mass, and introduction of constitutive equations that relate fluxes to material properties and driving forces. Application and simplification of these basic equations for various cases is then followed. Various classical methods are learned to solve different problems. It is targeted at students who have interested in the three transports. Some background in engineering mathematics, fluid mechanics, and heat and mass transfer is beneficial.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5050","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Separation Processes","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective is to introduce the concept and theory of diffusion, and their application in the design and analysis of industrially important advanced separation processes. The module starts with a review of basic diffusion concepts and calculations followed by the impact of flow dynamics on diffusional mass transfer. These concepts are then applied to the understanding and design of absorption with chemical reaction, adsorption, and membrane separation processes. This is a postgraduate module targeted at students who are interested in design and/or operation of diffusional separation processes. Some background in equilibrium thermodynamics and principles of diffusion will be beneficial.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5111","ModuleTitle":"Optimization Of Chemical Processes","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Students will learn the fundamentals, methods and software for formulating and solving optimization problems of relevance to chemical engineering. They will study various methods of linear/nonlinear and unconstrained/constrained programming, which would enable them to select and use appropriate solution algorithm and/or software for solving a given problem. They will also execute the various steps in optimization and demonstrate their acquired knowledge by solving a sufficiently complex practical problem of their own choice in a term project. This is for graduate students who wish to learn optimization","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5161","ModuleTitle":"Polymer Processing Engineering","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Polymer Production, polymerization kinetics, methods of bulk, solution, dispersion, suspension and emulsion polymerization; design of polymerization reactors; analysis of polymer processing operations, extrusion, film blowing, wire-coating, injection molding, blow moulding, thermoforming, calendering and mixing; polymer rheology, the kinematics of deformation and flow, viscometry and rheometry, constitutive equations based on continuum/rational mechanics and on molecular theory.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Preclusion":"CN4203","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5162","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Polymeric Materials","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Survey of functional polymers. Polymer applications in photoresists, e-beam resists, printed wiring as encapsulants in polymer blends and polymer membranes. Electroactive polymers. Polymers in optoelectronics. Surface modified and functionalized polymers. Miscibility in polymer blends. Membrane science. Membrane making and membrane characterization.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5172","ModuleTitle":"Biochemical Engineering","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to familiarize students with the upstream section of a bioprocess for the manufacture of a biological product. The module starts with the drug discovery process and natural products research. Growth and product kinetics are reviewed through a cursory treatment. This is followed by introduction to rDNA and hybridoma technology for biopharmaceuticals production. Detailed treatment of fermenter design including operating strategies, and transport phenomena with respect to agitation and aeration follows. Considerations for mammalian cell cultivation are discussed as well as media sterilization and process monitoring of a bioprocess. These concepts are finally applied to a lab project. This module is targeted at graduate students who are interested in biopharmaceuticals production.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Preclusion":"CN4208","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Loh, Kai-Chee"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5173","ModuleTitle":"Downstream Processing Of Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Products","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to familiarize students with the downstream section of a bioprocess for the production of biochemical and pharmaceutical products. The module first discusses drug requirements for different applications, and an overview of the downstream processes involved in obtaining an acceptable product quality. The general characteristics and fundamental principles of unit operations encountered in each of the major section of a downstream train are then discussed in detail: removal of insolubles, product isolation, high resolution techniques and product polishing. The current state of the research in some unit operations is also highlighted. The concepts covered are finally applied to a lab project. This module is targeted at graduate students who are interested in biopharmaceuticals production.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CN3132","Preclusion":"CN4231","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5191","ModuleTitle":"Project Engineering","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide a step-by-step description and illustration of a project’s lifecycle in the chemical industry. Beginning with an overview of the chemical process industry (CPI) and project terminology, the module will discuss in detail the organization of projects, team composition and roles of various personnel, planning and scheduling of activities, project management tools, and plant operations. It will involve guest speakers from various industries and real-life cases studies. This module is targeted at students with a potential career interest in engineering and construction field.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Preclusion":"CN4225","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5192","ModuleTitle":"Future Fuel Options: Prospects and Technologies","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces fuel options for mankind beyond coal, conventional natural gas and petroleum. It is a multidisciplinary course integrating cutting edge technologies for the utilization of future fossil fuels (such as shale gas, coal bed methane and methane hydrates), biofuels and hydrogen fuel. Students will learn various types of alternative fuels, their advantages, significance, current practise, production strategies, and challenges ahead. A term project along with several real and literature case studies from key areas will be used to illustrate and reinforce the learning. This module is meant for graduate students having chemical engineering background.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5193","ModuleTitle":"Instrumental Methods Of Analysis","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5222","ModuleTitle":"Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide an overview of the chemical reaction engineering aspects of pharmaceutical and fine chemical synthesis. Special focus is on controlling the chemo-, regio-, and stereo-selectivity. As preliminaries, a number of relevant chemical aspects and analytical methods are introduced. Homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzyme catalysis are emphasised for the syntheses of many important pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. This naturally leads to a host of important environmental issues and green chemical technologies. Important unit operations in pharmaceutical and fine chemical productions are also included in this module. This module is for both PG and UG students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Preclusion":"CN4232","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5251","ModuleTitle":"Membrane Science & Technology","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide students with a broad spectrum of knowledge in fundamentals of membrane science and engineering, as well as in membrane applications for chemical, environmental and biomedical engineering. The module starts with the introduction of various membranes and their applications. We then teach the general theory of membrane transport for pressure, concentration and electric field driven separation and purification processes. The basic principles of membrane fabrication for symmetric, asymmetric and composite membranes will be studied. Other focuses will be given to membrane fouling, liquid membranes, and facilitated transport in order to broaden students' knowledge in membrane usage and functional membranes. In order to inspire student interests in membrane applications for life science, the module will also include membranes for controlled release devices, biomimetic and biological membranes for life science.","ModuleCredit":"4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5555","ModuleTitle":"Chemical Engineering Project","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module involves supervised project over two semesters, on a topic approved by the Department. The project work should relate to one of the sub-areas of chemical engineering: chemical engineering sciences, chemical and biological systems engineering, environmentally benign processing and sustainability, biomolecular and biomedical sciences, and nanostructured and functionalized materials/devices.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-0-0-7-3","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN5999","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminars","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN6020","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Reaction Engineering","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The primary aim of the module is to provide graduate students with a strong foundation in the engineering of chemical reactions and reactors. The module will cover a variety of topics, including molecular basis of chemical phenomena, theories to estimate kinetic rate coefficients, complex gas phase kinetics, heterogeneous catalysis, analysis of reactors for single and multi-phase chemical reactions, and multi-scale coupling of transport phenomena with chemical reactions. A semester-long multi-scale reactor design project will help consolidate and reinforce the material taught in classes. Strong links to current research in several fields will be established, with an emphasis on the generality of the underlying conceptual foundation and its utility in the research pursued by the enrolled students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN6162","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Polymeric Materials","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Survey of functional polymers. Polymer applications in photoresists, e-beam resists, printed wiring as encapsulants in polymer blends and polymer membranes. Electroactive polymers. Polymers in optoelectronics. Surface modified and functionalized polymers. Miscibility in polymer blends. Membrane science. Membrane making and membrane characterization.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-1-6","Preclusion":"CN5162","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN6163","ModuleTitle":"Inorganic Nanomaterials for Sustainability","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The module begins with an introduction of how chemical engineering principles contribute to nanomaterials-driven sustainability. Following that is in-depth discourses on the fundamental concepts in the chemistry and physics of inorganic nanomaterials. Then, design of functional inorganic nanomaterials is introduced followed by the systematic discussion on synthesis, characterization, functionalization, properties and applications. Applications of these concepts would be realized in diverse, current and important sustainability topics such as inorganic nanomaterials for renewable energy generation and storage, green catalysis for fine chemicals, applications in environment and human health, and public concerns of inorganic nanomaterials exposure.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CN5020 Advanced Reaction Engineering, or CN5030 Advanced Chem Eng Thermodynamics, or equivalent, or Lecturers' Permission. This module is designed for Ph.D. and M.Eng. students.","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN6251","ModuleTitle":"Membrane Science & Technology","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide students with a broad spectrum of knowledge in fundamentals of membrane science and engineering, as well as in membrane applications for chemical, environmental and biomedical engineering. The module starts with the introduction of various membranes and their applications. We then teach the general theory of membrane transport for pressure, concentration and electric field driven separation and purification processes. The basic principles of membrane fabrication for symmetric, asymmetric and composite membranes will be studied. Other focuses will be given to membrane fouling, liquid membranes, and facilitated transport in order to broaden students? knowledge in membrane usage and functional membranes. In order to inspire student interests in membrane applications for life science, the module will also include membranes for controlled release devices, biomimetic and biological membranes for life science.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Preclusion":"CN5251","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CN6999","ModuleTitle":"Doctoral Seminars","Department":"Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering","ModuleCredit":"8","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5102","ModuleTitle":"Principles Of Epidemiology","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to the tools for describing the occurrence of disease, evaluating the cause of disease, and monitoring interventions to prevent or treat disease. Through didactic sessions, discussions and workshops, students learn how to measure health and its determinants, and acquire basic skills in the interpretation and design of observational and interventional studies. Practitioner-led seminars provide examples of the application of epidemiology to needs assessment, disease prevention and to health policy.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5103","ModuleTitle":"Quantitative Epidemiologic Methods","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800"}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5104","ModuleTitle":"Health Policy And Systems","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"What is health policy? What is a health system? This module will explore health policy, its formulation, implementation, and its relation to the health system. The module will also describe various aspects of a health system, as well as explaining the roles of the government and the individual in influencing health and healthcare policy. Numerous case studies (local and international) will be studied in detail to increase participants’ appreciation of the topics such as basic health economics, policy evaluation, and health system performance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5201","ModuleTitle":"Control Of Communicable Diseases","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on communicable diseases of public health concern in Singapore and internationally. This course will help students understand prevention, surveillance and control of communicable diseases in industrialised and developing countries. Vector-borne diseases (in particular dengue and malaria), food and water borne diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, airborne diseases and zoonosis will be covered. A special emphasis will be placed on the control of HIV/AIDS (and other STIs), Tuberculosis, dengue and malaria. Tropical diseases targeted for elimination, tropical diseases currently lacking adequate control measures and infectious diseases of poverty and poor hygiene will be discussed. Vector control will be illustrated, including a visit to the Environmental Health Institute. Vaccine preventable diseases both in routine programmes as well as in outbreak situations will be discussed. Outbreak investigations will be simulated and pandemic preparedness outlined. Students will read, critically appraise and discuss the application of current control strategies. They will identify a relevant infectious disease of public health concern and prepare a proposal for a public health intervention. This course will help students prepare for work in communicable diseases in local and international governmental and non-governmental organisations.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800"}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5202","ModuleTitle":"Environmental and Occupational Health","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"Rapid urbanization has resulted in an increasingly built environment with new dynamic interactions between the natural (biosphere) and man-made (technosphere). This in turn leads to emerging health concerns peculiar to an urbanized built environment. Events in the natural environment continue to be of public health importance, especially climate change as evidenced by extreme weather events. In addition, the workplace environment is of special concern as most adults spend the greater proportion of their waking hours there. This module will introduce students to important issues in environmental and occupational health and equip them with basic skills in identifying and mitigating environmental risk factors, both in the general and workplace environment.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5203","ModuleTitle":"Lifestyle And Behavior In Health And Disease","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an overview of social and behavioural theories that are commonly used to understand health behaviour and to guide the development of interventions designed to prevent, reduce or eliminate major public health problems. It provides students with the principles and skills to address factors influencing behaviour and behaviour change at the individual, interpersonal, organizational, community and policy levels. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to apply theories and models of behavioural change to inform the design of health promotion interventions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800"}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5204","ModuleTitle":"Health Economics And Financing","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module addresses the economic and financing aspects of the production, distribution, and organization of health care services and delivery. This includes the structure of health care delivery and insurance markets, demand for and supply of health services, pricing of services, cost of care, financing mechanisms, and their impact on the relevant markets. A special emphasis will be given to market failures and the role of government in the market for health services. Through text book readings and discussions of seminal articles and more recent empirical applications in health economics, students will learn the economic way of thinking. They will be given the opportunity to showcase these skills through a series of research papers written throughout the semester that will culminate with a final manuscript that provides an in-depth analysis of a critical health issue.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5205","ModuleTitle":"Management Of Healthcare Organizations","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This practitioner-led module which is targeted at participants with basic background in management (either through academic study or practice) equips participants with management skills needed for managing healthcare organisations. Teaching will be through lectures, group activities and panel discussions and there will be significant emphasis on the case study method. Participants will be expected to actively share their experiences and learn collectively. Topics covered will include leadership in the healthcare setting, strategy and planning for healthcare, human resource management and development, communications, marketing and branding, finance, operations, information and quality management (including accreditation, use of score cards and benchmarking).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5206","ModuleTitle":"Medical And Humanitarian Emergencies","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module provides training in the minimum internationally accepted and recognized standards for disaster responses and other humanitarian crises. Its design and content enable the participants to better prepare and manage critical life-saving issues in a national, regional, or broader international context and from a public health standpoint. The course equips the participant with the basic knowledge and skills needed to plan and manage the overall crisis, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable populations. Topics include the history and development of Sphere Project standards, international humanitarian law, disaster planning, response and recovery, health services issues, which include the control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, information and surveillance standards, nutrition, water and sanitation needs, psychosocial needs, security issues, and shelter. The participant will be exposed to the broad spectrum of crises issues and cross trained to understand how all life-saving sectors are interrelated and bear upon the success or failure of each sector.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5208","ModuleTitle":"Measuring And Managing Quality Of Care","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an introduction to the concepts and techniques used to measure and improve the quality of healthcare. It will address current concerns with patient safety and medical errors, and explore systemic approaches to harm reduction. Participants will understand the methodologies and instruments for the measurement of quality in healthcare, including clinical outcome indicators, healthcare professionals’ performance measurement and patient satisfaction surveys. Strategies for managing quality, including the tools for continuous quality improvement in healthcare organizations, will be presented.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5209","ModuleTitle":"Control Of Non-Communicable Diseases","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"In this module, the public health approach to non-communicable disease control will be illustrated using a matrix, which integrates epidemiological parameters (i.e. risk factors, prevention, surveillance) with the main non-communicable diseases (i.e. cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental illness, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer’s disease and congenital and childhood diseases). In addition, current issues, such as genetics and ethics, will be highlighted in relation to control of non-communicable diseases. The students will read, critically appraise and discuss the application of some relevant epidemiological studies. Finally, they will perform a literature search to identify an important and relevant public health concern and prepare a proposal for a public health intervention.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5210","ModuleTitle":"Practicum","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CO5102 and CO5103","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5214","ModuleTitle":"Introduction To Health Services Research","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will enable public health and clinical researchers to critically evaluate the health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of interventions and healthcare programmes. It will provide a foundation for collecting, analyzing and interpreting data that influences decision-making and resource allocation at both institutional and national level. The course will integrate elements of epidemiology, statistics, health economics, and incorporate a diverse range of important subjects including survey methods, decision analysis, and cost effectiveness analysis. Students will also be taught to design their own studies in health services research.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CO5102 Principles of Epidemiology and CO5103 Quantitative Epidemiologic Methods","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5215","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Epidemiology I","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module covers advanced methods for the design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of epidemiologic studies. The main focus is on analytical studies that aim to identify risk factors for diseases particularly case-control and cohort studies. Topics include causal inference, study design, methods of handling confounding and identifying effect modification, measurement error and information bias, selection bias, lifestyle and molecular epidemiology, and meta-analysis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CO5102 and CO5103","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800"}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5218","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Quantitative Methods I","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"In this module, the principles of statistical modelling will be introduced, and statistical models such as multiple linear regression, logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards model will be applied to a variety of practical medical problems. Methods for analyzing repeated measures data, assessment of model fit, statistical handling of confounding and statistical evaluation of effect modification will also be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-3-2-2","Prerequisite":"A minimum grade of ‘B-‘ obtained in CO5103 Quantitative Epidemiologic Methods and working knowledge of STATA.","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5219","ModuleTitle":"Clinical Epidemiologic Methods","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will build on the basic concepts learnt in core epidemiology and biostatistics modules, with specific applications to study designs used in patient-care settings. The main objective of the course is to provide skills and tools that can be applied to a variety of research designs. Individual sessions will focus on evaluating validity and bias in clinical observational studies, selecting and evaluating instruments to measure patient outcomes, and methods used for risk adjustment. Prognostic studies and diagnostic testing will also be discussed. Students will critique journal articles and use practical exercises to explore threats to validity and the use of conceptual and analytic models in clinical studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CO5102 Principles of Epidemiology CO5103 Quantitative Epidemiologic Methods","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5220","ModuleTitle":"Design, Conduct And Analysis Of Clinical Trials","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"In this module, issues in clinical trials, including blinding randomisation, sample size, power, ethical, regulatory, and quality-of-life issues will be addressed. Interim and sequential analyses, analysis of multiple treatments and endpoints, stratification and subgroup analyses, as well as meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials will also be discussed. Although particular emphasis is given to the evaluation of treatment in Phase III clinical trials, early phase trials studies will also be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-2-3-3","Prerequisite":"CO5102 Principles of Epidemiology CO5103 Quantitative Epidemiologic Methods","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5221","ModuleTitle":"Contemporary Global Health Issues","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5222","ModuleTitle":"Program Evaluation","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Emphasizing the project lifecycle, the course will focus primarily on the basic purposes and scope of M&E. Utilizing case studies, students will develop essential components of an M&E plan as well as offer critiques of different evaluation plans. Students will make informal presentations of their group work during the last 30 minutes of most class periods.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5223A","ModuleTitle":"Epidemiology And Disease Control","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5223B","ModuleTitle":"Quantitative Methods","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5223C","ModuleTitle":"Environmental / Occupational Health","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5223D","ModuleTitle":"Health Policy and Systems","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5223E","ModuleTitle":"Health Services Research","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5223F","ModuleTitle":"Health Promotion","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5223G","ModuleTitle":"Global Health Programs: Planning And Evaluation","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5226","ModuleTitle":"Public Health Communication","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of communication programmes designed to change or reinforce health behaviour. Emphasis will be on the step-by-step process of (1) formative research and analysis (including use of conceptual frameworks, audience research, and assessment of the media, policy and service environment), (2) theory-based and evidence-based strategic design, (3) message development, pretesting, and materials production, (4) implementation and monitoring, and (5) theory-based evaluation and dissemination of findings. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to develop a work plan for a health communication project.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-2-0-5","Prerequisite":"Students must pass the MPH core module CO5203-“ Lifestyle and Behaviour in Health and Disease”","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5229","ModuleTitle":"Nutrition and Health","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"Nutrition is linked to many health outcomes ranging from food intolerance to coronary heart disease. This module provides a basic knowledge of human nutrition, how it relates to health, and how it is affected by nutrition policies. This course will provide an overview of the three macronutrients (carbohydrates; lipids; proteins) and selected micronutrients and explain their digestion, function in the body, and examples of effects on health. Concepts of energy metabolism, energy balance and obesity will be presented. Consequences of nutrition policies related to dietary recommendations, dietary supplements, food fortification, and food labeling will also be discussed. As part of the course, students will assess and evaluate their energy and nutrient intakes.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5230","ModuleTitle":"Public Health and Aging","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"In this module, an overview of the aging population and its increasing relevance for public health planning and policy, both in Singapore and internationally. Major topics include demographgy of ageing, normal (physiological and biological) and abnormal (physical and mental) ageing, prevention of ageing-related diseases and compression of morbidity, health and social services and policies for older persons, and medico-legal and ethical issues of care for the older persons. Students will learn how to apply their knowledge to critically appraise health and social programmes and policies for older persons and apply medico-legal and ethical principles in the care for older persons.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800"}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5231","ModuleTitle":"Field Practice","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module allows student to apply theories and concepts taught in various modules to a project within a public health organization.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-7-3","Prerequisite":"Students must have completed at least 20 MCs of modules within the MPH programme.","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5232","ModuleTitle":"Collection, Management & Analysis of Quantitative Data","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module is an introduction to management and data analysis of quantitative surveys in public health research, with strong emphasis on acquiring hands-on experience for handling public health data with the STATA software. It will cover essential concepts such as sampling and design of questionnaires as well as practical components such as data storage, management, and basic statistical analysis of the questionnaire data.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5233","ModuleTitle":"Qualitative Methods in Public Health","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"Qualitative methods in Public Health will familiarize students with the range of related data collection and analytic methods, as well as ethical considerations and ways to best communicate this approach. Students will learn practical techniques to improve the quality of data collection, including: In depth interviews, focus groups and observational methods. We will also explore lesser-known approaches such as using photo voice or how to ‘walk through spaces’. Emphasis will be given to data management and transparency in analyses, the best ways of doing these, using practical policy relevant methods.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5234","ModuleTitle":"Developing Health Proposals Using DME Skills & Tools","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"Two of the most important skills that public health practitioners need to develop are program design and proposal writing. These two skills are inseparably linked: they are two sides of the same coin. A poorly designed project or program will have very little chance of successfully competing for funds, while an innovative, wellconceived project will never get funded unless it gets written into a good proposal. A good program design in a good proposal can lead to better implementation and management, and sets the stage for good monitoring and evaluation. In turn, a project executed well has better chances for re-funding and expansion by donors. This skills building design, monitoring and evaluation (DME) course is designed to introduce the potential proposal writer to the working environment that he will eventually confront repeatedly. It requires living through the process of applying good principles of program/project design in developing a proposal. Remarks: It is recommended that students have completed CO5102 Principles of Epidemiology and CO5103 Quantitative Epidemiologic Methods prior to reading this module","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5235","ModuleTitle":"Information Technology in Healthcare","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"Students will learn about use of Information Techonology in Singapore healthcare. They will gain knowledge and skills on managing IT projects in their workplace, learn about key considerations for IT project success, and be able to conduct a basic evaluation of healthcare IT products.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-4-0-3-3","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5236","ModuleTitle":"Economic Methods in Health Technology Assessment","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This course aims to provide an applied introduction to Health Technology Assessment (HTA) research in order to enable students to begin conducting their own research and/or to understand research conducted by others. Health econometrics, cost-effectiveness and economic evaluation in healthcare, and conjoint analysis will be covered. Examples of economic analyses that have been used in all stages of HTA research, starting with quantifying economic burden of illness studies, to cost-effectiveness of particular health technologies, to budget impact and pricing will be included. Prior knowledge of basic statistics is recommended.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1.5-1.5-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5237","ModuleTitle":"Healthcare Analytics","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will cover major topics in healthcare analytics, including clinical related analytics (diseases, medication, laboratory test, etc.) and healthcare operations related analytics (resource planning/scheduling, care process analytics and improvement, admission and readmission, etc.). Students will learn the insights of these different healthcare analytics areas, and how to select the right analytics techniques for these healthcare analytics problems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"CO5103 Quantitative Epidemiologic Methods or equivalent","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5304","ModuleTitle":"Occupational Health Practice","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5305","ModuleTitle":"Industrial Hygiene","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module offers an overview and scope of industrial hygiene, in particular the practical aspects of recognition, identification and control of chemical, physical and biological agents at the workplace. The health effects of exposure to these agents and their biological monitoring would also be discussed and the process of risk assessment would also be covered. Workplace evaluations will also be conducted.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800"}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5306","ModuleTitle":"Public Health Toxicology","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the fundamental principles of toxicology and demonstrates its relationship to public health practice. Emphasis will be on environmental and occupational hazards and the underlying molecular mechanisms. Examples and case studies will be presented to illustrate the basic concepts and health effects of exposure to toxins and toxicants commonly encountered. Detailed discussions will be conducted on the toxicity of some important heavy metals, industrial solvents, pesticides and carcinogenic compounds.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5307","ModuleTitle":"Clinical Occupational Medicine","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800"}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5312","ModuleTitle":"Occupational Ergonomics","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800"}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5317","ModuleTitle":"Workplace Assessment","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5880A","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Epidemiology and Disease Control.","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide an opportunity for students to learn about current and emerging topics in one of seven key areas in public health: (a) Epidemiology and Disease Control, (b) Quantitative Methods, (c) Environmental / Occupational Health, (d) Health Policy and Systems, (e) Health Services Research, (f) Health Promotion and (g) Global Health. Specific topics will be selected and offered according to learning needs and relevance, and will be taught by faculty members or visiting experts. Modules on topics within the relevant specializations [(c) and (g)] may be considered as fulfillment of requirements for that specialization.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5880B","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Quantitative Methods","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide an opportunity for students to learn about current and emerging topics in one of seven key areas in public health: (a) Epidemiology and Disease Control, (b) Quantitative Methods, (c) Environmental / Occupational Health, (d) Health Policy and Systems, (e) Health Services Research, (f) Health Promotion and (g) Global Health. Specific topics will be selected and offered according to learning needs and relevance, and will be taught by faculty members or visiting experts. Modules on topics within the relevant specializations [(c) and (g)] may be considered as fulfillment of requirements for that specialization.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5880C","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Environmental / Occupational Health","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide an opportunity for students to learn about current and emerging topics in one of seven key areas in public health: (a) Epidemiology and Disease Control, (b) Quantitative Methods, (c) Environmental / Occupational Health, (d) Health Policy and Systems, (e) Health Services Research, (f) Health Promotion and (g) Global Health. Specific topics will be selected and offered according to learning needs and relevance, and will be taught by faculty members or visiting experts. Modules on topics within the relevant specializations [(c) and (g)] may be considered as fulfillment of requirements for that specialization.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5880D","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Health Policy and Systems","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide an opportunity for students to learn about current and emerging topics in one of seven key areas in public health: (a) Epidemiology and Disease Control, (b) Quantitative Methods, (c) Environmental / Occupational Health, (d) Health Policy and Systems, (e) Health Services Research, (f) Health Promotion and (g) Global Health. Specific topics will be selected and offered according to learning needs and relevance, and will be taught by faculty members or visiting experts. Modules on topics within the relevant specializations [(c) and (g)] may be considered as fulfillment of requirements for that specialization.","ModuleCredit":"4","Preclusion":"CO5224, PP5111","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5880E","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Health Services Research","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide an opportunity for students to learn about current and emerging topics in one of seven key areas in public health: (a) Epidemiology and Disease Control, (b) Quantitative Methods, (c) Environmental / Occupational Health, (d) Health Policy and Systems, (e) Health Services Research, (f) Health Promotion and (g) Global Health. Specific topics will be selected and offered according to learning needs and relevance, and will be taught by faculty members or visiting experts. Modules on topics within the relevant specializations [(c) and (g)] may be considered as fulfillment of requirements for that specialization.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5880F","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Health Promotion","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide an opportunity for students to learn about current and emerging topics in one of seven key areas in public health: (a) Epidemiology and Disease Control, (b) Quantitative Methods, (c) Environmental / Occupational Health, (d) Health Policy and Systems, (e) Health Services Research, (f) Health Promotion and (g) Global Health. Specific topics will be selected and offered according to learning needs and relevance, and will be taught by faculty members or visiting experts. Modules on topics within the relevant specializations [(c) and (g)] may be considered as fulfillment of requirements for that specialization.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CO5880G","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Global Health","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"This module will provide an opportunity for students to learn about current and emerging topics in one of seven key areas in public health: (a) Epidemiology and Disease Control, (b) Quantitative Methods, (c) Environmental / Occupational Health, (d) Health Policy and Systems, (e) Health Services Research, (f) Health Promotion and (g) Global Health. Specific topics will be selected and offered according to learning needs and relevance, and will be taught by faculty members or visiting experts. Modules on topics within the relevant specializations [(c) and (g)] may be considered as fulfillment of requirements for that specialization.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP2201","ModuleTitle":"Journey of the Innovator","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"Innovators practice the art of persuading people to accept changes in how they live—in work, leisure and social interaction. This module’s object is to introduce students to digital innovation, and to encourage them to embark on a personal journey of creativity and challenge. Inspirational innovators will be invited to present topics related to digital innovation, such as successful innovative projects of start-up teams and advanced development teams, innovative approaches such as Design Thinking, and opportunities for innovation, the vibrant intersection of energising technology trends and new markets. This module will be graded as “Completed Satisfactory” or “Completed Unsatisfactory” (CS/CU).","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"1-0-0-3-1","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Francis Yeoh","Peter Rowan Kellock","Lai Kok Fung"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3101A","ModuleTitle":"Global Open Source Project","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"This module is a part of an experimental global software engineering education initiative spearheaded by Stanford/Facebook. It is offered as part of the CP3101 Topics in Computing series. Student teams will be associated with a select group of open source software projects. These projects are characterized by being active in both development and utilization as well as being open to new and relatively inexperienced committers. They are also projects that are deemed to be relevant in today's software ecosystem. We also believe there is value in seeding awareness of how to contribute to open source projects like these among future technology leaders. Ideally there will also be some value from the development work student teams contribute back to the project as well.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-1-0-8-0","Prerequisite":"CS2103 or its equivalent","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3106","ModuleTitle":"Independent Project","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"[(CS2102 or CS2102S) and CS2105 and read (CS3214 or CS3215)] or IS3102 or IS4102 or CS3201 or CS3281 or CS4201 or CS4203","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3108A","ModuleTitle":"Independent Work","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"0-0-0-5-0","Preclusion":"CS3108A","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3108B","ModuleTitle":"Independent Work","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-10-0","Preclusion":"CS3108B","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3109","ModuleTitle":"Overseas Exploratory Project","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"0-0-0-2.5-2.5","Preclusion":"CS3109","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3200","ModuleTitle":"Internship","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"The IT industry and related businesses are developing rapidly for which students need to have an opportunity to expose themselves to the latest industry developments. This internship module requires students to work in a company for a period of three months. Their progress on projects will be monitored during attachment, and their performance will be graded as “Completed Satisfactory/Completed Unsatisfactory (CS/CU)” at the end of the attachment, based on the final project report. During the attachment, students are not expected to take other modules offered by the university.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"0-0-0-15-0","Prerequisite":"Students can only take this module after completing 70 MCs. Student Selection process will be enforced","Corequisite":"Students can only take this module after completing 70","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Lee Wee Sun","Tan Soon Huat, Gary","Wang Ye","Nur Arifah Binte Mukaral","Chiew Mahn Ling, Adele"]},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3201","ModuleTitle":"Industry Seminar","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"The information technology (IT) industry is in an everchanging state of evolvement and innovation. This module aims to acquaint students with the latest Information Technology (IT) innovation, practices, and developments. Prominent leaders and practitioners in the IT industry will be invited to impart their knowledge and insights into the latest IT trends and developments from various industry arenas such as the finance, healthcare, consulting, manufacturing, and entertainment industries. Students' performance will be graded as \"Completed Satisfactory/Completed Unsatisfactory (CS/CU)\" at the end of the module based on the coursework.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"2-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Students can only take this module after completing 70 MCs","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Anand Ramchand"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3202","ModuleTitle":"Internship II","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"The IT industry and related businesses are developing rapidly for which students need to have an opportunity to expose themselves to the latest industry developments. This internship module requires students to work in a company for a period of three months. Their progress on projects will be monitored during attachment, and their performance will be graded as “Completed Satisfactory/Completed Unsatisfactory (CS/CU)” at the end of the attachment, based on the final project report. This is the second three month internship for the School of Computing students. With two internships, the student will be able to experience work in two distinct types of organizations, such as a start-up and a MNC, or in two different industries.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"0-0-0-15-0","Prerequisite":"CP3200 Internship","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3208","ModuleTitle":"Undergraduate Research in Computing I","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"The module (together with CP3209) is part of the UROP (Computing) project. The objective of this module and the UROP (Computing) project in general, is to provide an opportunity for talented students to undertake a substantial research project under the supervision of faculty members of the School of Computing. Through this research collaboration, the student will get to experience at first hand the challenges and exhilaration of research, discovery and invention. This module should be followed by CS3209 to complete the UROP (Computing) project.","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"SoC students who have passed at least 60 MCs and with approval from respective department.","Preclusion":"CS3208","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3209","ModuleTitle":"Undergraduate Research in Computing II","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CS2309","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP3880","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Technology Attachment Programme","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleCredit":"12","Prerequisite":"(IS2101 Business and Technical Communication or CS2101 Effective Communication for Computing Professionals or their equivalents) and (CS2103/CS2103T Software Engineering or IS2103 Enterprise Systems Development Concepts or IS2150 E-Business Design and Implementation or BT2101 IT and Decision Making)","Preclusion":"EG3601","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Lee Wee Sun","Tan Soon Huat, Gary","Wang Ye","Nur Arifah Binte Mukaral","Chiew Mahn Ling, Adele"]},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP4101","ModuleTitle":"B.Comp. Dissertation","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleCredit":"12","Workload":"0-0-0-15-0","Prerequisite":"Attain at least 70% of the MC requirement for the respective degree","Preclusion":"CS4101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP5010","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Research Paper","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"The graduate research paper presentation is for evaluating the ability of the student to undertake a critical review of an existing research area. The student is expected to have necessary background and show competence in embarking on the PhD research. Students are expected to identify a promising research area. The paper should be self-contained and provide a good overview of the research problems, initial exploration of the research area, and insight to the research problems, with preliminary study and proposals on the outstanding research issues. It should contain more findings than a survery paper.","ModuleCredit":"0","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP5101","ModuleTitle":"MComp Dissertation","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"The dissertation option gives individual students the opportunity for independent study and research in the area of their selected specialization. This will be carried out under the supervision of an academic staff, and the selection of the topic/area will be done in consultation with the supervisor in the area of expertise.","ModuleCredit":"16","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP5102","ModuleTitle":"MComp Information Security Project","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"The exploratory project option gives individual students the opportunity for independent study and research in the area of their selected specialization. This will be carried out under the supervision of an academic staff, in possible cosupervision with a mentor from the industry or government agency. The selection of the topic/area will be done in consultation with the supervisor and the external mentor. All projects will be vetted by School of Computing Postgraduate Office.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-0-0-12-8","Prerequisite":"Students must be in Master of Computing programme, Infocomm Security specialisation","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CP6010","ModuleTitle":"Doctoral Seminar","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Computing)","ModuleDescription":"A PhD candidate will be required to give a Doctoral Seminar within 12 months after passing his/her PhD Thesis Proposal. The seminar, which should include any research findings or work from published papers.","ModuleCredit":"0","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1010","ModuleTitle":"Programming Methodology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the fundamental concepts of problem solving by computing and programming using an imperative programming language. It is the first and foremost introductory course to computing. It is also the first part of a three-part series on introductory programming and problem solving by computing, which also includes CS1020 and CS2010. Topics covered include problem solving by computing, writing pseudo-codes, basic problem formulation and problem solving, program development, coding, testing and debugging, fundamental programming constructs (variables, types, expressions, assignments, functions, control structures, etc.), fundamental data structures: arrays, strings and structures, simple file processing, and basic recursion. This module is appropriate for SoC students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Preclusion":"CG1101, CS1010E, CS1010FC, CS1010S, CS1101, CS1101C, CS1101S. Engineering and Science students who require this module for their majors/minors are not allowed to read it as ULR-Breadth.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Hsu, Wynne","Huang Zhiyong"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1010E","ModuleTitle":"Programming Methodology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the fundamental concepts of problem solving by computing and programming using an imperative programming language. It is the first and foremost introductory course to computing and the first part of a three-part series on programming and problem solving by computing, which includes CS1020 and CS2010. Topics include problem solving by computing, writing pseudo-codes, problem formulation and problem solving, program development, coding, testing and debugging, fundamental programming constructs (variables, types, expressions, assignments, functions, control structures, etc.), fundamental data structures: arrays, strings and structures, simple file processing, and basic recursion. This module is appropriate for FoE students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Preclusion":"CG1101, CS1010, CS1010FC, CS1010S, CS1101, CS1101C, CS1101S","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1010J","ModuleTitle":"Programming Methodology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the fundamental concepts of problem solving by computing and programming using an imperative programming language. It is the first and foremost introductory course to computing. It is also the first part of a three-part series on introductory programming and problem solving by computing, which also includes CS1020E and CS2010. Topics covered include problem solving by computing, writing pseudo-codes, basic problem formulation and problem solving, program development, coding, testing and debugging, fundamental programming constructs (variables, types, expressions, assignments, functions, control structures, etc.), fundamental data structures: arrays, strings and structures, simple file processing, and basic recursion. This module is appropriate for B.Comp.(IS) and B.Comp.(EC) students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Preclusion":"CS1010 and its equivalents","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1010R","ModuleTitle":"Programming Methodology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Preclusion":"CG1101, CS1010, CS1010E, CS1101, CS1101C, CZ1102, IT1002, Engineering students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1010S","ModuleTitle":"Programming Methodology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the fundamental concepts of problem solving by computing and programming using an imperative programming language. It is the first and foremost introductory course to computing and is equivalent to CS1010 and CS1010E Programming Methodology. Topics covered include problem solving by computing, writing pseudo-codes, basic problem formulation and problem solving, program development, coding, testing and debugging, fundamental programming constructs (variables, types, expressions, assignments, functions, control structures, etc.), fundamental data structures: arrays, strings and structures, simple file processing, and basic recursion. This module is appropriate for FoS students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Preclusion":"CG1101, CS1010, CS1010E, CS1010FC, CS1101, CS1101C, CS1101S","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1010X","ModuleTitle":"Programming Methodology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the fundamental concepts of problem solving by computing and programming using an imperative programming language. It is the first and foremost introductory course to computing and is equivalent to CS1010, CS1010S and CS1010E Programming Methodology. The module will be taught using the Python programming language and topics covered include problem solving by computing, writing pseudo-codes, basic problem formulation and problem solving, program development, coding, testing and debugging, fundamental programming constructs (variables, types, expressions, assignments, functions, control structures, etc.), fundamental data structures: arrays, strings and structures, simple file processing, and basic recursion.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Preclusion":"CS1010 or its equivalent, CS1010FC","History":[{"Semester":2,"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1020","ModuleTitle":"Data Structures and Algorithms I","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the second part of a three-part series on introductory programming and problem solving by computing. It continues the introduction that begins in CS1010, and emphasises objectoriented programming with application to simple data structures. Topics include object-oriented problem modeling with objects, classes and methods, object-oriented problem formulation and solving, data structure implementation strageties, abstraction and encapsulation of data structures, object-oriented programming constructs, APIs and class libraries, exception handling, lists, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables and their algorithmic design, sorting and searching methods, recursive algorithms, and Big-O notation. This module is appropriate for SoC and FoS students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS1010 Programming Methodology","Preclusion":"CG1102, CG1103, CS1020E, CS1102, CS1102C, CS1102S, CS2020","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Tan Sun Teck","Tan Tuck Choy","Adi Yoga Sidi Prabawa"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3,"ExamDate":"2016-07-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":4,"ExamDate":"2016-07-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1020E","ModuleTitle":"Data Structures and Algorithms I","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the second part of a three-part series on introductory programming and problem solving by computing. It continues the introduction that begins in CS1010, and emphasises objectoriented programming with application to simple data structures. Topics include object-oriented problem modeling with objects, classes and methods, object-oriented problem formulation and solving, data structure implementation strageties, abstraction and encapsulation of data structures, object-oriented programming constructs, APIs and class libraries, exception handling, lists, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables and their algorithmic design, sorting and searching methods, recursive algorithms, and Big-O notation. This module is appropriate for FoE students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS1010E or its equivalent","Preclusion":"CG1102, CG1103, CS1020, CS1102, CS1102C, CS1102S, CS2020","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Tan Sun Teck"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1101S","ModuleTitle":"Programming Methodology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the concepts of programming from a functional perspective, and is perceived as the first and foremost introductory course to computing. It is the first of a two part series on introductory programming, which also includes CS1102S. This series is characterized by the use of a minimalist syntax of functional languages that enables an emphasis on fundamental programming issues. Topics covered include: overview of programming languages and compilation process, procedural abstraction, recursion, data abstraction, algorithmic strategies, higher-order functions, state mutation, evaluation strategies, debugging and testing. Module activities include lectures, recitation, tutorial and laboratory exercises.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"3-2-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"No programming or computer science experience is required. A-level Mathematics or H2 Mathematics MA1301 or MA1301FC or MA1301X","Preclusion":"CG1101, CS1010, CS1010E, CS1010FC, CS1010S, CS1010X, CS1101, CS1101C, Engineering students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1231","ModuleTitle":"Discrete Structures","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces mathematical tools required in the study of computer science. Topics include: (1) Logic and proof techniques: propositions, conditionals, quantifications. (2) Relations and Functions: Equivalence relations and partitions. Partially ordered sets. Well-Ordering Principle. Function equality. Boolean/identity/inverse functions. Bijection. (3) Mathematical formulation of data models (linear model, trees, graphs). (4) Counting and Combinatoric: Pigeonhole Principle. Inclusion-Exclusion Principle. Number of relations on a set, number of injections from one finite set to another, Diagonalisation proof: An infinite countable set has an uncountable power set; Algorithmic proof: An infinite set has a countably infinite subset. Subsets of countable sets are countable.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"A-level Mathematics or H2 Mathematics or MA1301 or MA1301FC or MA1301X","Preclusion":"MA1100","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS1231R","ModuleTitle":"Discrete Structures","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Preclusion":"MA1100","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2010","ModuleTitle":"Data Structures and Algorithms II","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the third part of a three-part series on introductory programming and problem solving by computing. It continues the introduction in CS1010 and CS1020, and emphasises object-oriented programming with application to complex data structures. Topics covered include trees, binary search trees, order property, prefix/infix/postfix expressions, heaps, priority queues, graphs and their algorithmic design, recursive algorithms, problem formulation and problem solving with applications of complex data structures, data structure design principles and implementation strategies, and algorithm analysis. Advanced data structures such as B-trees and AVL trees are also covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS1020 or CS1020E or CG1103 Data Structures and Algorithms I","Preclusion":"CG1102, CS1102, CS1102C, CS1102S, CS2020","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Steven Halim"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3,"ExamDate":"2016-07-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":4,"ExamDate":"2016-07-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2010R","ModuleTitle":"Data Structures and Algorithms II","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Preclusion":"CG1102, CS1102, CS1102C, CS1102S, CS2020","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2020","ModuleTitle":"Data Structures and Algorithms Accelerated","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is an accelerated version that combines CS1020 and CS2010. It continues the introduction in CS1010, and emphasises object-oriented programming with application to data structures. Topics covered include object-oriented problem modeling with concepts of objects, classes and methods, object-oriented problem formulation and problem solving, data structure design principles and implementation strageties, abstraction and encapsulation of data structures, object-oriented programming constructs, use of APIs and class libraries, exception handling, lists, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, trees, graphs, and their algorithmic design, various forms of sorting and searching methods, recursive algorithms, and algorithm analysis.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"4-2-2-4-3","Prerequisite":"Obtain a grade of at least A- in either CS1010 or CS1101S or CS1010S or CS1010FC or their equivalents","Preclusion":"CG1102, CG1103, CS1020, CS1020E, CS2010, CS1102, CS1102C, CS1102S","Corequisite":"Obtain a grade of at least A- in either CS1010 or CS1101S Programming Methodology","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2100","ModuleTitle":"Computer Organisation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to familiarise students with the fundamentals of computing devices. Through this module students will understand the basics of data representation, and how the various parts of a computer work, separately and with each other. This allows students to understand the issues in computing devices, and how these issues affect the implementation of solutions. Topics covered include data representation systems, combinational and sequential circuit design techniques, assembly language, processor execution cycles, pipelining, memory hierarchy and input/output systems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-1-3-2","Prerequisite":"CS1010 or its equivalent","Preclusion":"CS1104 or Students from Department of ECE","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2100R","ModuleTitle":"Computer Organisation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Preclusion":"CS1104 or Students from Department of ECE","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2101","ModuleTitle":"Effective Communication for Computing Professionals","Department":"Ctr For English Language Communication","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to equip students with the skills needed to communicate technical information to technical and nontechnical audiences, and to create comprehensible software documentation. A student-centric approach will be adopted to encourage independent and collaborative learning while engaging students in team-based projects. Students will learn interpersonal and intercultural communication skills as well as hone their oral and written communication skills. Assessment modes include a variety of oral and written communication tasks such as reports, software guides, oral presentations, software demonstrations and project blogs.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-4-0-4-2","Prerequisite":"Students have to complete ES1000 and/or ES1102 (if required to take the module/s) before reading this module.","Preclusion":"CS2103 Software Engineering, IS2101 Business Technical Communication or its equivalent, ES2002, ES2007S, ES2007D, CG1413, EG1413 and ES1601.","Corequisite":"Students have to read CS2103T Software Engineering at the same time as this module.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Friday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2102","ModuleTitle":"Database Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this module is to introduce the fundamental concepts and techniques necessary for the understanding and practice of design and implementation of database applications and of the management of data with relational database management systems. The module covers practical and theoretical aspects of design with entity-relationship model, theory of functional dependencies and normalisation by decomposition in second, third and Boyce-Codd normal forms. The module covers practical and theoretical aspects of programming with SQL data definition and manipulation sublanguages, relational tuple calculus, relational domain calculus and relational algebra.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1.5-0.5-3-3","Prerequisite":"(CS1020 or its equivalent) and (CS1231 or MA1100)","Preclusion":"CS2102S, IT2002","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2102R","ModuleTitle":"Database Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this module is to introduce the fundamental concepts and techniques necessary for the understanding and practice of design and implementation of database applications and of the management of data with relational database management systems. The module covers practical and theoretical aspects of design with entity-relationship model, theory of functional dependencies and normalisation by decomposition in second, third and Boyce-Codd normal forms. The module covers practical and theoretical aspects of programming with SQL data definition and manipulation sublanguages, relational tuple calculus, relational domain calculus and relational algebra.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"1-0-0-1-0.5","Prerequisite":"(CS1020 or its equivalent) and (CS1231 or MA1100)","Preclusion":"CS2102S, IT2002","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2103","ModuleTitle":"Software Engineering","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the necessary conceptual and analytical tools for systematic and rigorous development of software systems. It covers four main areas of software development, namely object-oriented system analysis, object-oriented system modelling and design, implementation, and testing, with emphasis on system modelling and design and implementation of software modules that work cooperatively to fulfill the requirements of the system. Tools and techniques for software development, such as Unified Modelling Language (UML), program specification, and testing methods, will be taught. Major software engineering issues such as modularisation criteria, program correctness, and software quality will also be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(CS1020 or its equivalent)","Preclusion":"Science students majoring in Computational Finance, are not allowed to read it as CFM/Breadth. EEE and CPE students can only take this module as a technical elective to satisfy the program requirements or UEM but not CFM/ULR-Breadth.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2103R","ModuleTitle":"Software Engineering","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2103T","ModuleTitle":"Software Engineering","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the necessary conceptual and analytical tools for systematic and rigorous development of software systems. It covers four main areas of software development, namely object-oriented system analysis, object-oriented system modelling and design, implementation, and testing, with emphasis on system modelling and design and implementation of software modules that work cooperatively to fulfill the requirements of the system. Tools and techniques for software development, such as Unified Modelling Language (UML), program specification, and testing methods, will be taught. Major software engineering issues such as modularisation criteria, program correctness, and software quality will also be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"For SoC students only. CS1020 or its equivalent.","Preclusion":"CS2103 Software Engineering, IS2101 Business Technical Communication or its equivalent.","Corequisite":"Students have to read CS2101 Effective Communication for Computing Professionals at the same time as this module","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2104","ModuleTitle":"Programming Language Concepts","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the concepts that serve as a basis for hundreds of programming languages. It aims to provide the students with a basic understanding and appreciation of the various essential programming-languages constructs, programming paradigms, evaluation criteria and language implementation issues. The module covers concepts from imperative, object-oriented, functional, logic, constraints, and concurrent programming. These concepts are illustrated by examples from varieties of languages such as Pascal, C, Java, Smalltalk, Scheme, Haskell, Prolog. The module also introduces various implementation issues, such as pseudo-code interpretation, static and dynamic semantics, abstract machine, type inferencing, etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS1020 or its equivalent","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2104R","ModuleTitle":"Programming Language Concepts","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2105","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Computer Networks","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide a broad introduction to computer networks and network application programming. It covers the main concepts, the fundamental principles, and the high-level workings of important protocols in each of the Internet protocol layer. Topics include the Web and Web applications, DNS services, socket programming, reliable protocols, transport and network layer protocols, secure communication, LAN, and data communication. Practical assignments and handson exercises expose students to network application programming and various networking tools and utilities.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS1020 or equivalent","Preclusion":"IT2001, EE3204/E, EE4210. CEG, CPE and EEE students are not allowed to take this module.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Leong Wai Kay"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2105R","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Computer Networks","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2106","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Operating Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the basic concepts in operating systems and links it with contemporary operating systems (eg. Unix/Linux and Windows). It focuses on OS structuring and architecture, processes, memory management, concurrency and file systems. Topics include kernel architecture, system calls, interrupts, models of processes, process abstraction and services, scheduling, review of physical memory and memory management hardware, kernel memory management, virtual memory and paging, caches, working set, deadlock, mutual exclusion, synchronisation mechanisms, data and metadata in file systems, directories and structure, file system abstraction and operations, OS protection mechanisms, and user authentication.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-0-6","Prerequisite":"CS2100 or EE2007 or EE2024","Preclusion":"CG2271 or EE4214. CEG students are not allowed to take this module.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2106R","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Operating Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Preclusion":"CG2271 or EE4214. CEG students are not allowed to take this module.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2107","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Information Security","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module serves as an introductory module on information security. It illustrates the fundamentals of how systems fail due to malicious activities and how they can be protected. The module also places emphasis on the practices of secure programming and implementation. Topics covered include classical/historical ciphers, introduction to modern ciphers and cryptosystems, ethical, legal and organisational aspects, classic examples of direct attacks on computer systems such as input validation vulnerability, examples of other forms of attack such as social engineering/phishing attacks, and the practice of secure programming.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS1010 or its equivalence","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":3,"ExamDate":"2016-07-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":4,"ExamDate":"2016-07-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2108","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Media Computing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to (i) the fundamental principles, theory, algorithms, and data structures behind digital representation, compression, synchronization, and processing of image, audio, and video data types, and (ii) challenges and issues in developing media-rich applications, such as media streaming and media retrieval. Students will be exposed to the workings of common media file format and common manipulation techniques on media data. After taking the module, students should be confident enough in developing media applications and make appropriate trade-off and design decisions when dealing in media data in their software.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS1020 or its equivalents.","Preclusion":"CS3246","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2220","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Computational Biology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This course aims to develop flexible and logical problem solving skills, understanding of main bioinformatics problems, and appreciation of main techniques and approaches to bioinformatics. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, the student will (i) master the basic tools and approaches for analysis of DNA sequences, protein sequences, gene expression profiles, etc. (ii) understand important problems and applications of computational biology, including identifying functional features in DNA and protein sequences, predicting protein function, and deriving diagnostic models from gene expression profiles, (iii) be confident to propose new solutions to both existing and emerging problems in computational biology.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS1020 Data Structures and Algorithms I or its equivalent. LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules or LSM1102 Molecular Genetics are highly recommended.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Limsoon Wong"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2220R","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Computational Biology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS2309","ModuleTitle":"CS Research Methodology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"(CS2010 or its equivalent) and (CS1231 or MA1100)","Preclusion":"CS2305S","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3103","ModuleTitle":"Computer Networks Practice","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide an opportunity for the students to learn commonly-used network protocols in greater technical depth with their implementation details than a basic networking course. Students will perform hands-on experiments in configuring and interconnecting LANs using networking devices/technologies (e.g., routers, switches, SDN switches, and hubs), networking protocols (e.g., DHCP, DNS, RIP, OSPF, ICMP, TCP, UDP, wireless LAN, VLAN protocols, SIP, SSL, IPSec-VPN) and networking tools (e.g, tcpdump, netstat, ping, traceroute). Students will learn higher-layer network protocols and develop network applications (client/server, P2P) via socket programming.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-2-4-2","Prerequisite":"CS2105 Introduction to Computer Networks or EE3204/E Computer Communication Networks I","Preclusion":"EE4210 Computer Communication Networks II","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3201","ModuleTitle":"Software Engineering Project I","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the first part of a two-part series on the practice of software engineering in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). These two modules together provide the students with hands-on experience in working in project groups through a complete SDLC to develop a well-designed, welltested, large-scaled software system. This first part focuses on applying best software engineering practices on the analysis and design of software system. The students will practice analysis of user’s needs, formulation of computing requirements to meet the user’s needs, modeling and design of the computer systems according to the requirements, and evaluation of the design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-1-0-5-3","Prerequisite":"CS2103 Software Engineering or its equivalent.","Preclusion":"CS3215","Corequisite":"CS3202 Software Engineering Project II","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3202","ModuleTitle":"Software Engineering Project II","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the second part of a two-part series on the practice of software engineering in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). These two modules together provide the students with hands-on experience in working in project groups through a complete SDLC to develop a well-tested, large-scaled software system. This second part focuses on applying best software engineering practices on the implementation and testing of the software system. The students will practice efficient implementation of software components, system integration, software version control, and rigorous testing.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-1-0-5-3","Prerequisite":"CS2103 Software Engineering or its equivalent.","Preclusion":"CS3215 Software Engineering Project","Corequisite":"CS3201 Software Engineering Project I","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3210","ModuleTitle":"Parallel Computing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the field of parallel computing with hands-on parallel programming experience on real parallel machines. The module is divided into four parts: parallel computation models and parallelism, parallel architectures, parallel algorithm design and programming, and new parallel computing models. Topics includes: theory of parallelism and models; shared-memory architectures; distributed-memory architectures; data parallel architectures; interconnection networks, topologies and basic of communication operations; principles of parallel algorithm design; performance and scalability of parallel programs, overview of new parallel computing models such as grid, cloud, GPGPU.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS2100 Computer Organisation or CG2007 Microprocessor Systems or EE2024 Programming for Computer Interfaces","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3211","ModuleTitle":"Parallel and Concurrent Programming","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"A concurrent system consists of a set of processes that executes simultaneously and that may collaborate by communicating and synchronising with one another. Examples of concurrent systems are parallel programs that describe sets of collaborating processes. This module introduces the design, development and debugging of parallel programs. It will build on the concurrency concepts gained from the Operating Systems module. It covers concepts and modelling tools for specifying and reasoning (about the properties of) concurrent systems and parallel programs. It also covers principles of performance analysis, asynchronous and asynchronous parallel programming, and engineering concurrent systems and parallel programs.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS2106 or CG2271","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3216","ModuleTitle":"Software Development on Evolving Platforms","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is a follow-up of CS3217 on the practice of software engineering on modern application platforms such as mobile devices, the Web and cloud systems. Students will work in small project teams to develop well-tested, production-quality software. This module focuses on the design and rapid iterative development of real-world applications. Students will analyse user needs, design and develop applications that meet user needs, and address user feedback of the applications. Students will also learn rapid development using APIs, Open Source tools and other modern tools, and deployment of the applications in the Web or cloud system.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"2-1-0-8-2","Prerequisite":"CS2103/CS2103T or with special approval from instructor. Students will submit personal statements to apply for a place in the course instead of bidding through the CORS system.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3217","ModuleTitle":"Software Engineering on Modern Application Platforms","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to the practice of software engineering on modern application platforms such as mobile devices, the Web and cloud systems. Students will work in small project teams to develop well-tested, production-quality software. This module focuses on building core software engineering skills and competencies in programming modern application platforms. It also trains students to work well in project teams. Students will be assessed on both their individual programming competencies and their software enginnering skills in final team project.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"1-1-0-9-2","Prerequisite":"CS2103 or with special approval from instructor. Students will submit personal statements to apply for a place in the course instead of bidding through the CORS system.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3218","ModuleTitle":"Multimodal Processing in Mobile Platforms","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"Modern mobile platforms such as smart phones and tablets are equipped with an increasing number of sensing modalities. In addition to traditional components such as keyboards and touch screens, they are also equipped with cameras, microphones, inertial sensor, and GPS receivers. With these modalities all packed into a single platform, it is important to empower application developers with basic knowledge and practical skills in dealing with these modalities. This module introduces the students to basic theories, concept and practical skills needed in input, processing and output of multimodal data on mobile platforms.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-2-4","Prerequisite":"(MA1521 Calculus for Computing or MA1505 Mathematics I or MA1102R Calculus) and (MA1101R Linear Algebra I or MA1506 Mathematics II) and CS2108 Introduction to Media Computing.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3219","ModuleTitle":"Software Engineering Principles and Patterns","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an in-depth, hands-on experience in key aspects of software engineering that accompany the development of software. Based on proven principles and best practices, this module focuses on software architectural design from the perspective of the software process. It covers techniques for requirement elicitation and specification that provide sound base for architectural design. The module covers design decision exploration as well as patterns that explicate principles and best practices in replicable form.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS2103/T","Preclusion":"CS3213 Software Systems Design","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3223","ModuleTitle":"Database Systems Implementation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an in-depth study of the concepts and implementation issues related to database management systems. It first covers the physical implementation of relational data model, which includes storage management, access methods, query processing, and optimisation. Then it covers issues and techniques dealing with multi-user application environments, namely, transactions, concurrency control and recovery. The third part covers object-database systems that are useful extension of relational databases to deal with complex data types. The last part covers database technologies required for modern decision support systems, including data warehousing, data mining and knowledge discovery and on-line analytical processing.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"(CS2010 or its equivalent) and (CS2102 or CS2102S)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3223R","ModuleTitle":"Database Systems Implementation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3225","ModuleTitle":"Combinatorial Methods in Bioinformatics","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"After the complete sequencing of a number of genomes, we are in the stage to understand the mystery of our body, that is, we need to understand the information encoded in the genome and its relationship with RNA and protein. This aim of this module is to cover algorithms related to this stage. In the module, we will cover the algorithms related to genome annotation, motif identification, proteomics, population genetics, microarray, etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"(CS2010 or its equivalent) and (CS2220 or LSM2104)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3226","ModuleTitle":"Web Programming and Applications","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to software development on the Web platforms. Students will be exposed to important computer science concepts, including networking, databases, computer security, user interface design, programming languages, and software engineering. These concepts will be tied together through hands-on practice in building a Web-based application using the current Web development technology. At the end of the module, students are expected to be able to design and develop a Web application, to appreciate the underlying technology needed to build a Web application, and to develop a fundamental understanding of related computer science concepts.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-2-2-4","Prerequisite":"CS1020 or its equivalent","Preclusion":"CP3101B","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3230","ModuleTitle":"Design and Analysis of Algorithms","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces different techniques of designing and analysing algorithms. Students will learn about the framework for algorithm analysis, for example, lower bound arguments, average case analysis, and the theory of NP-completeness. In addition, students are exposed to various algorithm design paradigms. The module serves two purposes: to improve the students' ability to design algorithms in different areas, and to prepare students for the study of more advanced algorithms. The module covers lower and upper bounds, recurrences, basic algorithm paradigms (such as prune-and-search, dynamic programming, branch-and-bound, graph traversal, and randomised approaches), amortized analysis, NP-completeness, and some selected advanced topics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"(CS2010 or its equivalent) and (CS1231 or MA1100)","Preclusion":"EEE and CPE students can only take this module as a technical elective to satisfy the program requirements or UEM but not CFM/ULR-Breadth.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Lee Wee Sun"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Friday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3230R","ModuleTitle":"Design and Analysis of Algorithms","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read host module. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3233","ModuleTitle":"Competitive Programming","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to prepare students in competitive problem solving. It covers techniques for attacking and solving challenging computational problems. Fundamental algorithmic solving techniques covered include divide and conquer, greedy, dynamic programming, backtracking and branch and bound. Domain specific techniques like number theory, computational geometry, string processing and graph theoretic will also be covered. Advanced AI search techniques like iterative deepening, A* and heuristic search will be included. The module also covers algorithmic and programming language toolkits used in problem solving supported by the solution of representative or well-known problems in the various algorithmic paradigms.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"At least grade 'A-' in (CS2010 or its equivalent) or special permission.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3233R","ModuleTitle":"Competitive Programming","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to prepare students in competitive problem solving. It covers techniques for attacking and solving challenging computational problems. Fundamental algorithmic solving techniques covered include divide and conquer, greedy, dynamic programming, backtracking and branch and bound. Domain specific techniques like number theory, computational geometry, string processing and graph theoretic will also be covered. Advanced AI search techniques like iterative deepening, A* and heuristic search will be included. The module also covers algorithmic and programming language toolkits used in problem solving supported by the solution of representative or well-known problems in the various algorithmic paradigms.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3234","ModuleTitle":"Logic and Formal Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on the deductive and algorithmic aspects of both classical and non-classical logics. It introduces logic as a means for specifying, verifying and reasoning about computer programs. It emphasises, in contrast to other similar logic courses, on how logic can be used to represent computational problems, how these representations can be proven correct and how they can be executed on a computer. Topics covered include classical logic theories, logic programming, modal logic, and an introduction to non-standard logics. Treatments of predicate calculus and temporal logic are fully covered with emphasis on their specification, verification, deductive and algorithmic aspects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS1231 or MA1100; Programming experience is preferred.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3234R","ModuleTitle":"Logic and Formal Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3235","ModuleTitle":"Computer Security","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide a broad understanding of computer security with some indepth discussions on selected topics in system and network security. This module covers the following topics: intrusion detection, DNS security, electronic mail security, authentication, access control, buffer overflow, memory and stack protection, selected topics in application security, for instance, web security, and well-known attacks.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"(CS2105 Introduction to Computer Networks or EE3204 Computer Communications and Networks I) and (CS2106 Introduction to Operating Systems or CG2271 Realtime Operating Systems) and CS2107 Introduction to Information & System Security.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3240","ModuleTitle":"Interaction Design","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This course is intended for students in computing and related disciplines whose work focuses on human-computer interaction issues in the design of computer systems. The course stresses the importance of user-centred design and usability in the development of computer applications and systems. Students will be taken through the analysis, design, development, and evaluation of human-computer interaction methods for computer systems. They will acquire hands-on design skills through laboratory exercises and assignments. The course also covers HCI design principles and emphasizes the importance of contextual, organisational, and social factors in system design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"SOC students: CS1020 or its equivalent; Other students:NM2217 or NM3209 or the prerequisites for SoC students","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3241","ModuleTitle":"Computer Graphics","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module teaches some graphics hardware devices, reviews the mathematics related to the understanding, and discusses the fundamental areas of computer graphics. After completing the course, students are expected to understand the basic computer graphics terminology and concepts, and to be able to design and implement simple 2D and 3D interactive computer graphics related programs. As an enrichment part of the course, students are introduced the state-of-the-art development in computer graphics by viewing interesting video clips and experimenting with demo program made available in the course web.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS1020 or its equivalent","Preclusion":"EEE and CPE students can only take this module as a technical elective to satisfy the program requirements or UEM but not CFM/ULR-Breadth.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3241R","ModuleTitle":"Computer Graphics","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module teaches some graphics hardware devices, reviews the mathematics related to the understanding, and discusses the fundamental areas of computer graphics. After completing the course, students are expected to understand the basic computer graphics terminology and concepts, and to be able to design and implement simple 2D and 3D interactive computer graphics related programs. As an enrichment part of the course, students are introduced the state-of-the-art development in computer graphics by viewing interesting video clips and experimenting with demo program made available in the course web.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3242","ModuleTitle":"3D Modeling and Animation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide fundamental concepts in 3D modeling and animation. It also serves as a bridge to advanced media modules. After taking this module, students should be able to use these concepts to easily build or work with digital models, manipulate the models by means of computer deformation and animation, and use lighting and rendering techniques to create appealing scenes. Topics include coordinate spaces, transforms, 3D model representations, hierarchical structures, deformation, procedural modelling, particle systems, character animation, shading networks, lighting, and scripting concepts.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS3241, PC1221, MA1521and MA1101R","Preclusion":"CS4342","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3243","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Artificial Intelligence","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The module introduces the basic concepts in search and knowledge representation as well as to a number of sub-areas of artificial intelligence. It focuses on covering the essential concepts in AI. The module covers Turing test, blind search, iterative deepening, production systems, heuristic search, A* algorithm, minimax and alpha-beta procedures, predicate and first-order logic, resolution refutation, non-monotonic reasoning, assumption-based truth maintenance systems, inheritance hierarchies, the frame problem, certainly factors, Bayes' rule, frames and semantic nets, planning, learning, natural language, vision, and expert systems and LISP.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(CS2010 or its equivalent) and (CS1231 or MA1100).","Preclusion":"EEE and CPE students can only take this module as a technical elective to satisfy the program requirements or UEM but not CFM/ULR-Breadth.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3243R","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Artificial Intelligence","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Preclusion":"EEE and CPE students can only take this module as a technical elective to satisfy the program requirements or UEM but not CFM/ULR-Breadth.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3244","ModuleTitle":"Machine Learning","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces basic concepts and algorithms in machine learning and neural networks. The main reason for studying computational learning is to make better use of powerful computers to learn knowledge (or regularities) from the raw data. The ultimate objective is to build self-learning systems to relieve human from some of already-too-many programming tasks. At the end of the course, students are expected to be familiar with the theories and paradigms of computational learning, and capable of implementing basic learning systems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"(CS2010 or its equivalent) and (ST1232 or ST2131 or ST2132 or ST2334)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3244R","ModuleTitle":"Machine Learning","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3245","ModuleTitle":"Information Retrieval","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module discusses the basic concepts and methods of information retrieval including capturing, representing, storing, organizing, and retrieving unstructured or loosely structured information. The most well-known aspect of information retrieval is document retrieval: the process of indexing and retrieving text documents. However, the field of information retrieval includes almost any type of unstructured or semi-structured data, including newswire stories, transcribed speech, email, blogs, images, or video. Therefore, information retrieval is a critical aspect of Web search engines. This module also serves as the foundation for subsequent modules on the understanding, processing and retrieval of particular web media.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-5-2","Prerequisite":"CS2010 Data Structures and Algorithms II or its equivalent","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3246R","ModuleTitle":"Hypermedia and World Wide Web","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Preclusion":"CS4341 Multimedia Technologies","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3247","ModuleTitle":"Game Development","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to introduce techniques for electronic game design and programming. This module covers a range of important topics including 3D maths, game physics, game AI, sound, as well as user interface for computer games. Furthermore, it will give an overview of computer game design to the students. Through laboratory programming exercises, the students will have hands-on programming experience with popular game engines and will develop basic games using those engines.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS3241 and PC1221","Preclusion":"CS4213","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3249","ModuleTitle":"User Interface Development","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims at providing students with technical skills and hands-on experience of user interface development. It focuses on the design and implementation of user interfaces in general, including graphical user interface. It covers essential topics including user interface models, psychology of humans and computers, user interface style, layout guidelines, GUI programming with widget toolkits, interaction models, event handling, multithreading, interacting with multimedia hardware, usability testing. Selected advanced topics such as geometric transformation, and 3D user interfaces, multiple-user interaction and real-time interaction are also covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS2103 or CS2103T Software Engineering","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3281","ModuleTitle":"Thematic Systems Project I","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the first part of a two-part series on the development of large-scaled computer systems to solve real-world problems under specific themes such as healthcare, security and surveillance, tourism, etc. Students with complementary technical expertise will form project teams to work on real-world projects under the supervision of CS professors and industrial partners. This first part focuses on the analysis of the real-world problems, formulation of the computing requirements of the desired solution that meets the user’s needs, design of the computer systems according to the requirements, and evaluation of the design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-4-2","Prerequisite":"CS2103 and have passed at least one primary module in a CS focus area. Student selection process will be enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3281R","ModuleTitle":"Thematic Systems Project I","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3282","ModuleTitle":"Thematic Systems Project II","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the second part of a two-part series on the development of large-scaled computer systems to solve real-world problems under specific themes such as healthcare, security and surveillance, tourism, etc. Students with complementary technical expertise will form project teams to work on real-world projects under the supervision of CS professors and industrial partners. This second part focuses on the development of algorithms required for the systems, implementation and testing of the algorithms and the systems, and evaluation of the systems according to the users’ requirements.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-4-2","Prerequisite":"CS3281 and have passed at least two primary modules in a CS focus area. Student selection process will be enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3282R","ModuleTitle":"Thematic Systems Project II","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3283","ModuleTitle":"Media Technology Project I","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the first part of a two-part series on the development of media technology systems such as interactive systems, games, retrieval systems, multimedia computing applications, etc. Students will form project teams to work on media technology projects. This first part focuses on the analysis of the user’s needs, formulation of the computing requirements of the desired solution that meets the user’s needs, design of the systems according to the requirements, implementation of first-cut prototype for evaluation purpose, and evaluation of the design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-4-2","Prerequisite":"SoC students: (CS2103 or CS2103T) and (CS3218 or CS3240 or CS3241 or CS3242 or CS3245 or CS3246 or CS3247 or CS3249 or module approved by Department of Computer Science); Other students: NM3216 or NM3221 or NM3226 or NM3227 or NM3231 or the prerequisites for SoC students","Preclusion":"CS4201, CS4202, CS4203, CS4204.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Ooi Wei Tsang"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS3284","ModuleTitle":"Media Technology Project II","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is the second part of a two-part series on the development of media technology systems such as interactive systems, games, retrieval systems, multimedia computing applications, etc. Students will form project teams to work on media technology projects. This second part focuses on the development of algorithms required for the systems, implementation and testing of the algorithms and the systems, and evaluation of the systems according to the users’ requirements.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-4-2","Prerequisite":"CS3283 Media Technology Project I","Preclusion":"CS4201, CS4202, CS4203, CS4204.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4211","ModuleTitle":"Formal Methods for Software Engineering","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"Before software can be designed, its requirements must be well understood. This in turns requires a thorough understanding of the application domain. In developing domain descriptions and requirement specifications, we need to acquire and analyse domain knowledge and system requirements, transform them into domain and requirement models, and validate these models together with domain and requirement stakeholders. Once the domain and requirement descriptions are clear, a software design can be constructed to capture software architecture and components. This course will cover the principles and techniques of these three major phases of software engineering: Domain Engineering, Requirements Engineering and Software Design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS2103 Software Engineering.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4212","ModuleTitle":"Compiler Design","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to introduce the principal ideas behind program compilation, and discusses various techniques for program parsing, program analysis, program optimisation, and run-time organisation required for program execution. Topics covered include regular expressions, context-free grammars, lexical analysis, syntax analysis; different algorithms for parsing codes, such as top-down parsing, bottom-up parsing; translation to abstract syntax using modern parser generator technology, intermediate representation, semantics analysis, type system, un-optimised code generation, code optimisation, data-flow analysis, instruction scheduling.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS2104 Programming Language","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4215","ModuleTitle":"Programming Language Implementation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module provides the students with theoretical knowledge and practical skill in the implementation of programming languages. It discusses implementation aspects of fundamental programming paradigms (imperative, functional and object-oriented), and of basic programming language concepts such as binding, scope, parameter-passing mechanisms and types. It introduces the language processing techniques of interpretation and compilation and virtual machines. The lectures are accompanied by lab sessions which will focus on language processing tools, and take the student through a sequence of programming language implementations. This modules also covers automatic memory management, dynamic linking and just-in-time compilation, as features of modern execution systems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-2-4-2","Prerequisite":"(CS2010 Data Structures and Algorithms II or its equivalent) and CS2104 Programming Language Concepts","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4215R","ModuleTitle":"Programming Language Implementation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4218","ModuleTitle":"Software Testing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the concepts and practice of software testing including unit testing, integration testing, and regression testing. Various testing coverage criteria will be discussed. Debugging methods for finding the root-cause of errors in failing test cases will also be investigated. The use of testing and analysis for performance prediction, performance clustering and performance debugging will be studied. Students will acquire crucial skills on testing and debugging through hands-on assignments.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-1-2-5","Prerequisite":"CS3219 Software Engineering Principles and Patterns.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4220","ModuleTitle":"Knowledge Discovery Methods in Bioinformatics","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The advent of high throughput technologies (e.g, DNA chips, microarray, etc), biologists are being overloaded with lots of information (e.g., gene expression data). To be able to make sense out of these data, there is a need to have a systematic way to analyse them. This course is introduced to provide students with knowledge of techniques that can be used to analyse biological data to enable them to discover new knowledge. At the end of the course, students will be able to identify the relevant techniques for different biological data to uncover new information. Topics include: Clustering analysis, classification, association rule mining; support vector machines; Hidden Markov Models.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"CS2220 or LSM2104","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4220R","ModuleTitle":"Knowledge Discovery Methods in Bioinformatics","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4221","ModuleTitle":"Database Applications Design and Tuning","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module addresses the design and performance tuning of database applications. The syllabus focusses on relational database applications implemented with relational database management systems. Topics covered include normalisation theory (functional, multi-valued and join dependency, normal forms, decomposition and synthesis methods), entityrelationship approach and SQL tuning (performance evaluation, execution plan verification, indexing, de-normalization, code level and transactions tuning). The syllabus optionally includes selected topics in the technologies, design and performance tuning of non-relational database applications (for instance, network and hierarchical models and nested relational model for an historical perspective, as well as XML and NoSQL systems for a modern perspective).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3223","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4222","ModuleTitle":"Wireless Networking","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide solid foundation for students in the area of wireless networks and introduces students to the emerging area of cyber-physical-system/Internet-of-Things. The module will cover wireless networking across all layers of the networking stack including physical, link, MAC, routing and application layers. Different network technologies with different characteristic will also be covered, including cellular networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee. Some key concepts that cut across all layers and network types are mobility management, energy efficiency, and integration of sensing and communications. The module emphasizes on exposing students to practical network system issues through building software prototypes.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-2-4-2","Prerequisite":"(CS2105 Introduction to Computer Networks or EE3204/E Computer Communication Networks I) and (ST2334 Probability and Statistics or ST2131 Probability)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4223","ModuleTitle":"Multi-core Architectures","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The world of parallel computer architecture has gone through a significant transformation in the recent years from high-end supercomputers used only for scientific applications to the multi-cores (multiple processing cores on a single chip) that are ubiquitous in mainstream computing systems including desktops, servers, and embedded systems. In the context of this exciting development, the aim of this module is to examine the design issues that are critical to modern parallel architectures. Topics include instruction-level parallelism through static and dynamic scheduling, shared memory, message-passing, and data parallel computer architectures, cache coherence protocols, hardware synchronization primitives, and memory consistency models.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(CS2106 Operating Systems or CG2271 Realtime Operating Systems) and (CS3210 Parallel Computing or CS3220 Computer Architecture or CG3207 Computer Architecture).","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4223R","ModuleTitle":"Multi-core Architectures","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The world of parallel computer architecture has gone through a significant transformation in the recent years from high-end supercomputers used only for scientific applications to the multi-cores (multiple processing cores on a single chip) that are ubiquitous in mainstream computing systems including desktops, servers, and embedded systems. In the context of this exciting development, the aim of this module is to examine the design issues that are critical to modern parallel architectures. Topics include instruction-level parallelism through static and dynamic scheduling, shared memory, message-passing, and data parallel computer architectures, cache coherence protocols, hardware synchronization primitives, and memory consistency models.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4224","ModuleTitle":"Distributed Databases","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module studies the management of data in a distributed environment. It covers the fundamental principles of distributed data management and includes distribution design, data integration, distributed query processing and optimization, distributed transaction management, and replication. It will also look at how these techniques can be adapted to support database management in emerging technologies (e.g., parallel systems, peer-to-peer systems, cloud computing).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3223","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4225","ModuleTitle":"Massive Data Processing Techniques in Data Science","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"Data science incorporates varying elements and builds on techniques and theories from many fields, including statistics, data engineering, data mining, visualization, data warehousing, and high performance computing with the goal of extracting meaning from data and creating data products. Data science seeks to use all available and relevant data to effectively tell a story that can be easily understood by non-practitioners. In this module, students will learn various massive data processing techniques that are used in data science with emphasis on the algorithmic and mathematical properties of these techniques.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3223 Database Systems Implementation","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4226","ModuleTitle":"Internet Architecture","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to focus on advanced networking concepts pertaining to the modern Internet architecture and applications. It covers a range of topics including network performance (throughput, delay, Little’s Law and M/M/1 queuing formula), and resource allocation and buffer management (max-min fair, round-robin and RED), intra- and inter-domain routing (RIP, OSPF and BGP), congestion control and modern variations of TCP (AIMD and Cubic TCP), peer-to-peer applications and content delivery networks (BitTorrent, Skype, Akamai), and data center networking and management (SDN and OpenFlow).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"(CS2105 Introduction to Computer Networks or EE3204 Computer Communication Networks I) and (ST2334 Probability & Statistics or ST2131 Probability)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4231","ModuleTitle":"Parallel and Distributed Algorithms","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This course will examine some fundamental issues in parallel programming and distributed computing, and the relationships between the two. Parallel programming: mutual exclusion, semaphores, consistency, wait-free synchronization. Distributed computing: time, global state, snapshots, message ordering. Relationships: consensus, fault-tolerance, transactions, self-stabilization.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms or CS3210 Parallel Computing","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4232","ModuleTitle":"Theory of Computation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to provide students with a theoretical understanding of what can be computed, and an introduction to the theory of complexity. It aims to introduce (1) some standard formal models of computation so as to develop an understanding of what can or cannot be computed by various computing devices; (2) some reasoning techniques commonly used in computer science; these include model equivalence, non-determinism, digitalisation, simulation and reduction; and (3) the mathematical formulation of objects in computer science so as to study their properties.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"CS1231 or CS1231S or any level-2 MA module","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Stephan, Frank Christian"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4232R","ModuleTitle":"Theory of Computation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4234","ModuleTitle":"Optimisation Algorithms","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module covers common algorithmic techniques for solving optimisation problems, and introduces students to approaches for finding good-enough solutions to NP-hard problems. Topics covered include linear and integer programming, network flow algorithms, local search heuristics, approximation algorithms, and randomized algorithms. Through analysis and application of the techniques to a variety of canonical problems, students develop confidence to (i) appropriately model a given optimisation problem, (ii) apply appropriate algorithmic techniques to solve the problem, (iii) analyse the properties of the problem and candidate algorithms, such as time and space complexity, convergence, approximability, and optimality bound.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"MA1101R Linear Algebra I and CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4236","ModuleTitle":"Cryptography Theory and Practice","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to introduce the foundation, principles and concepts behind cryptology and the design of secure communication systems. The emphasis is on the formulation and techniques of various cryptographic primitives, and on the secure usage of such primitives to achieve the goals of confidentially, integrity, and authenticity in both theoretical settings and practical scenarios. Basic topics include pseudorandom functions, symmetric key encryption, public key encryption, message authentication codes, hash functions, digital signatures, key exchange and PKI. Selected topics may include: secret sharing, TCP/IP security, Kerberos, SSL, trusted computing, side-channel attacks.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS2107 Introduction to Information & System Security and CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithm.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4238","ModuleTitle":"Computer Security Practice","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This is a practice security module with emphasis on hands-on experiences of computer security. The objective of this module is to connect computer security knowledge to practical skills, including common attacks and protection mechanisms, system administration, and development of secured software. Topics covered include network security, operating system security, and application security, such as DNS attacks, memory-error exploits, and web application attacks. Students will learn through lab-based exercises and assignments.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-1-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3235 Computer Security","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4239","ModuleTitle":"Software Security","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"Software engineering processes need to include security considerations in the modern world. This module familiarizes students to security issues in different stages of the software life-cycle. At the end of the module, the students are expected to understand secure programming practices, be able to analyse and check for impact of malicious inputs in programs, and employ specific testing techniques which can help detect software vulnerabilities.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"CS3235 Computer Security and (CS2103T Software Engineering or CS2103 Software Engineering)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4242","ModuleTitle":"Social Media Computing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The emergence of WWW, smart mobile devices and social networks has revolutionised the way we communicate, create, disseminate, and consume information. This has ushered in a new era of communications that involves complex information exchanges and user relationships. This module aims to provide students with a good understanding of the social network phenomena and computational skills for analysing the complex social relation networks between users, the contents they shared, and the ways contents and events are perceived and propagated through the social networks. The analysis will provide better understanding of the concerns and interests of users, and uncover live and emerging events that will affect the community.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS2108 Introduction to Media Computing and CS3245 Information Retrieval.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4243","ModuleTitle":"Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"In this module, various methods for computers to understand and interpret the contents of images are investigated. The objective is to expose the students to the basic concepts underlying various computer vision techniques and the application of current techniques for problem solving. Topics covered include morphological operations, convolution and cross correlation, edge and corner detection, colour, texture, motion, image registration and mosaicking, 3D vision, camera calibration and 3D reconstruction, eigenface and pattern recognition. Laboratory exercises and projects are included for the students to solve practical problems using computer vision and image processing software packages.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(CS1020 or its equivalent), (MA1101R or MA1506), (MA1102R or MA1505C or MA1505 or MA1521), and (ST1232 or ST2131 or ST2334)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Ng Teck Khim"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Tuesday Evening","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4243R","ModuleTitle":"Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4244","ModuleTitle":"Knowledge-Based Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This is a module that contains both the theory and practice of building knowledge-based systems. The aim of this module is to prepare students so that they can design and build knowledge-based systems to solve real-world problems. The module starts with motivations, background and history of knowledge-based system development. The main content has five parts: rule-based programming language, uncertainty management, knowledge-based systems design, development and life cycle, efficiency in rule-based language and knowledge-based systems design examples.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3243","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4246","ModuleTitle":"AI Planning and Decision Making","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces the major concepts and paradigms in planning and decision making in complex environments. It examines issues, challenges, and techniques in problem representation, goal or objective specification, response selection, and action consequence for a wide range of strategic and tactical planning and decision making situations. Topics covered include deterministic and non-deterministic planning, practical planning and acting under resource constraints and uncertainy, expected utility and rational decision making, decision networks, Markov decision processes, elementary game theory, and multi-agent planning and decision making.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"(MA2216 Probability or ST2131 Probability or ST2334 Probability and Statistics) and CS3243 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4246R","ModuleTitle":"AI Planning and Decision Making","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4247","ModuleTitle":"Graphics Rendering Techniques","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module provides a general treatment of real-time and offline rendering techniques in 3D computer graphics. Specific topics include the raster graphics pipeline, viewing and transformation, real-time mapping techniques, real-time shadow algorithms, local reflection models, global illumination, distributed ray tracing, photon mapping, radiosity, volume rendering, image-based rendering and modelling, and strategies for anti-aliasing and photo-realism.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3241","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4248","ModuleTitle":"Natural Language Processing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with computer processing of human languages, emphasizing a corpus-based empirical approach. The topics covered include: 1. Linguistic essentials. 2. Basic techniques and algorithms: Hidden Markov model, Viterbi algorithm, supervised learning algorithms. 3. Words: part-of-speech tagging. 4. Syntax: noun phrase chunking, named entity tagging, parsing (top down, bottom up, probabilistic). 5. Semantics: word sense disambiguation. 6. Pragmatics: discourse, co-reference resolution. 7. Applications: text categorisation, text summarisation, language identification, information extraction, question answering, machine translation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(CS3243 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence or CS3245 Information Retrieval) and (ST1232 Statistics for Life Sciences, or ST2131 Probability, or ST2334 Probability and Statistics)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4248R","ModuleTitle":"Natural Language Processing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This 1-MC module adds a research component to the host module, enabling students to acquire more in-depth understanding of the research issues pertaining to the subject matter.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"0-0-0-2-1","Prerequisite":"Co-read with host module in current semester or pass host module in previous semester. Student selection process is enforced.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4249","ModuleTitle":"Phenomena and Theories of Human-Computer Interaction","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module teaches the underlying science of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and its application to user interface design. It surveys a wide range of psychological theories beginning with organizational behaviour approaches, understanding of work and workflow within organizations, and moving on to understanding human psychological architecture and processing constraints. It demonstrates via a combination of scientific theory understanding and engineering modelling the solutions of design problems facing a user interface designer. It also covers new design methods and techniques available and the new conceptual mechanisms used in HCI such as the metaphors for describing user interaction.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"CS3240 or NM2213 or NM2216","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4340","ModuleTitle":"Digital Special Effects","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims at teaching multimedia techniques for creating digital specia effects video. It allows the students to explore their creativity while extending their skills in multimedia technologies. Topics covered include elements of special effects, camera work, storyline and storyboard, digital compositing, matchmoving, video effects, CG effects, 2D/3D morphing, realistic rendering, sound effects, case studies. The students are required to analyse and critique special effects in movies. The module culminates in a short video project that demonstrates the students’ creativity and innovation in using various techniques to create a captivating and stunning digital special effects video.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-1-5-2","Prerequisite":"CS3343 and (CS4243 or CS4247 or CS4342)","Preclusion":"CS5245 (old code).","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4345","ModuleTitle":"General-Purpose Computation on GPU","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"With the advancements in the technology of graphics processing units (GPUs), many computations can be performed faster on the GPUs than the CPUs. They are also programmable, making them useful for not just computer graphics processing but also general-purpose computations. Therefore, they are a natural choice as high-speed coprocessors to the CPUs in various applications. This module introduces the architecture of GPU, program writing on GPU using high-level language such as Cg, and the use of GPU in applications including computer graphics, games, scientific computation, and image processing.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"CS3241","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS4350","ModuleTitle":"Game Development Project","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this project-based module is to provide an opportunity for the students to work in a group to design and develop a game following the main stages of game development process. The module will focus on the design of core dynamic, game mechanics, strategy, progression, balancing, game levels, interface and technical features including 3D graphics, animation, AI, physics, and networking. In addition, software engineering principles will be practised in developing the game software.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-6-2","Prerequisite":"CS3247. Priority is given to students who have not completed game development projects in CS3283 +CS3284 Media Technology Project I/II.","Preclusion":"CS4203, CS4204","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5201","ModuleTitle":"Foundation in Theoretical CS","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of this module is to test the students on basic concepts in theoretical computer science. In particular, the students will be tested on the following areas. A. Design and Analysis of Algorithms B. Theory of Computation C. Programming Languages D. Logic and Formal Systems The respective undergraduate modules: CS3230, CS3231, CS3212, CS3234","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"0-0-0-0-10","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5202","ModuleTitle":"Foundation in Computer Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of this module is to test the students on basic concepts in computer systems. In particular, the students will be tested on the following topics. A. Advanced Operating Systems B. Computer Networks II C. Database Management Systems D. Computer Architecture The respective undergraduate modules: CS3221, CS3103, CS3223, CS3220","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"0-0-0-0-10","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5214","ModuleTitle":"Design of Optimising Compilers","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The performance gap between optimised and unoptimised code continues to widen as modern processors evolve. Notably, the emerging explicitly parallel instruction computing (EPIC) processors are significantly dependent on a range of aggressive program optimisations to yield performance. This module provides an in-depth study of code optimisation techniques used in compilers for state-of-the-art processors. Topics covered include structure of an optimising compiler, the program dependence graph, front end optimisations, instruction scheduling, register allocation, compiling for EPIC processors including predicated execution and software pipelining with hardware support, loop optimisations, dataflow analysis and optimisation, optimisations for the memory hierarchy, and automatic parallelisation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3212 or CS4212","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5218","ModuleTitle":"Principles of Program Analysis","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"Program analysis are static (compile-time) techniques for computing approximate and yet reliable information about the dynamic behaviour of programs. This module lays the foundation for study of program analysis. It covers the essential mathematics upon which program analyses are built, and provides an overview of different approaches to program analysis. Topics include: Partially ordered sets, induction and co-induction, data flow analysis, constraint based analysis, abstract interpretation, and type and effect systems. Students with interest in programming-language design and compiler design will find this module beneficial.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-6-2","Prerequisite":"CS4212 Compiler Design or CS4215 Programming Language Implementation","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5222","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Computer Architecture","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this module is to introduce the state-of-the-art architectural advances underlying the current generation of computing systems. A review of pipelined processor design and hierarchical memory design is followed by advanced topics including exploitation of instruction-level parallelism through dynamic instruction scheduling and speculation, exploiting thread-level parallelism through multiprocessors, and optimizations for memory and storage subsystems. Throughout the module, particular emphasis will be placed on cost-performance-power-reliability trade-offs in designing the different architectural components.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"CS3220 Computer Architecture or CS4223 Multi-core Architecture","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5223","ModuleTitle":"Distributed Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The topic of Distributed Systems is now garnering increasing importance, especially with the advancement in technology of the Internet and WWW. The aim of this module is to provide students with basic concepts and principles of distributed operating systems, interprocess communications, distributed file systems, shared data, and the middleware approach. The module is taught in seminar style, and several case studies are included, e.g. CORBA. Topics: Introduction - Characteristics of Distributed Systems; Process Management Communication in Distributed Systems; Distributed Synchronisation; Distributed Real-time Systems; File Systems; Naming Security; Fault Tolerant Distributed Systems; Distributed Simulation; WWW as an application of Distributed System.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3211 Parallel and Concurrent Programming","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5224","ModuleTitle":"Cloud Computing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide an overview of the design, management and application of cloud computing. The topics include managing virtualization, cloud computing environments, cloud design patterns and use cases, data centre architectures and technologies, cloud services fulfillment and assurance, orchestration and automation of cloud resources, cloud capacity management, cloud economics, case studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5226","ModuleTitle":"Database Tuning","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is concerned with the performance related database administration issues. The topics include: an overview of query optimisation techniques, physical data base design, system configuration, buffer management, performance analysis and tuning techniques.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3223","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5228","ModuleTitle":"Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces fundamental principles behind data mining and efficient techniques for mining large databases. It provides an overview of the algorithmic aspect of data mining: its efficiency (high-dimensional database indexing, OLAP, data reduction, compression techniques) and effectiveness (machine learning involving greedy search, branch and bound, stochastic search, parameter optimisation). Efficient techniques covered include association rules mining (Apriori algorithm, correlation search, constrained association rule discovery), classifier induction (decision trees, RainForest, SLIQ; Support vector machine; Naive Bayesian; classification based on association / visualisation), cluster analysis (k-means, k-mediods, DBSCAN, OPTICS, DENCLUE, STING, CLUSEQ, ROCK etc), and outliers/deviants detection (LOF, Distance-based outlier etc).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS2102 Database Systems and (ST1232 Statistics for Life Sciences or ST2131 Probability or ST2334 Probability and Statistics) and CS3243 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5229","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Computer Networks","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This course covers advanced fundamental principles of computer networks and techniques for networking. The goal of this course is to teach these fundamentals/techniques that will remain important and relevant regardless of the hot topics in networks and networking. Briefly, the topics include advanced network architecture and design principles, protocol mechanisms, implementation principles and software engineering practices, network algorithmic, network simulation techniques and tools, performance analysis and measurement, and protocol specification/verification techniques.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-2-6","Prerequisite":"CS4226 Internet Architecture or EE4210 Computer Communications Networks II","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5230","ModuleTitle":"Computational Complexity","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this module is to study the various measures of difficulty of problem solving in computing, and to introduce some techniques in theoretical computer science such as non-determinism, digitalisation, simulation, padding, reduction, randomisation and interaction. Topics covered include: space and time complexity - the classes P, NP, co-NP, PSPACE, EXP, etc.; tape compression; linear speedup; polynomial reduction; Cook's theorem; Savitch's theorem; translation lemma; Gap theorem; NP-completeness and NP-hard problems; probabilistic complexity classes; approximation algorithms; and interactive protocols.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS4232 Theory of Computation","Preclusion":"CS4230","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5231","ModuleTitle":"Systems Security","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces fundamental notions and requirements in computer system security and the mechanisms that provide security in various systems and applications. It aims to teach students the security perspective of popular computer systems, such as desktop systems, mobile systems, and web-based systems. Its topics include software security, operating system security, mobile security, web security, trusted platforms, and auditing and forensic analysis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"CS3235 Computer Security","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5232","ModuleTitle":"Formal Specification and Design Techniques","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The primary role of the formal specification is to provide a precise and unambiguous description of a computer system. A formal specification allows the system designer to verify important properties and detect design error before system development begins. The objective of this course is to study various formal specification and design techniques for modelling (1) object-oriented systems, (2) real-time distributed systems, and (3) concurrent reactive systems. The course will focus on the state-based notations Z/Object-Z, event-based notation CSP/Timed-CSP. Graphical modelling notations, such as StateChart and UML (Unified Modelling Language) will also be addressed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(CS1231 Discrete Structures or MA1100 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics) and CS2103 Software Engineering","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5233","ModuleTitle":"Simulation and Modelling Techniques","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide students with a working knowledge of applying simulation techniques to model, simulate and study complex systems. It covers techniques in simulation model design, model execution, and model analysis. Students will have hands-on experience using a simulation package. The module will also introduce concepts of parallel and distributed simulation, and high level architecture.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(ST1232 Statistics for Life Sciences or ST2131 Probability or ST2334 Probability and Statistics) and CS4231 Parallel and Distributed Algorithms.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5240","ModuleTitle":"Theoretical Foundations in MultiMedia","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The module lays the theoretical foundation for graduate students to do research in multimedia: images, videos, audio, speech, graphics and text documents. The module covers the main theoretical issues common to various multimedia research. These issues provide a general framework within which specific techniques in particular research areas can be understood. Topics include: vector and signal representations of multimedia, spatial and frequency analyses, models and parameter estimation methods. Examples will be drawn from different types of media. Upon completion, students will be well-grounded to pursue further research in computer vision, graphics, natural language processing, audio analysis and multimedia applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0.5-3-3","Prerequisite":"(CS1020 or its equivalent) and (MA1102R or MA1505 or MA1505C or MA1521) and (MA1101R or MA1506) and (ST1232 or ST2131 or ST2334)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5248","ModuleTitle":"Systems Support for Continuous Media","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is targeted at computer science graduate students and covers the major aspects of building streaming media applications -- from coding to transmission to playback. Issues such as transport protocols, control protocols, caching, buffering, synchronisation and adaptations will be examined.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-6-2","Prerequisite":"CS2106 Introduction to Operating Systems and CS4226 Internet Architecture","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5321","ModuleTitle":"Network Security","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to introduce students to the various issues that arise in securing the networks, and study the state-of-the-art techniques for addressing these challenges. A number of most damaging attacks on computer systems involve the exploitation of network infrastructure. This module provides an in-depth study of network attack techniques and methods to defend against them. Topics include basic concepts in network security; firewalls and virtual private networks; network intrusion detection; denial of service (DoS); traffic analysis; secure routing protocols; protocol scrubbing; and advanced topics such as wireless network security.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-6-2","Prerequisite":"CS3235 Computer Security","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5331","ModuleTitle":"Web Security","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to prepare graduate students for understanding the security of the latest web platform and its interplay with operating systems and the cloud infrastructure. The topics covered include the design of web browsers and web applications, vulnerabilities in web applications and web browsers, design of web scanners, authentication in web-based platforms, security policies and enforcement mechanisms. This module also covers security topics on the interface between the web platform and the backend systems, such as the underlying database systems and cloud infrastructure.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"CS3235 Computer Security","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5340","ModuleTitle":"Uncertainty Modelling in AI","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The module covers modelling methods that are suitable for reasoning with uncertainty. The main focus will be on probabilistic models including Bayesian networks and Markov networks. Topics include representing conditional independence, building graphical models, inference using graphical models and learning from data. Selected applications in various domains such as speech, vision, natural language processing, medical informatics, bioinformatics, data mining and others will be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"(ST1232 Statistics for Life Sciences or ST2131 Probability or ST2334 Probability and Statistics) and CS3243 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5342","ModuleTitle":"Multimedia Computing and Applications","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-6-2","Prerequisite":"CS4341 or CS3246","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5344","ModuleTitle":"Big-Data Analytics Technology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module analysis of data which can not fit in main memory and application of such analysis to web applications. The topics covered include: map-reduce as a tool for creating parallel algorithms that operate on very large amount of data, similarity search, data-streaming processing, search engine techonology, clustering of very large, high-dimensional datasets.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"BT5110 (Data Management and Warehousing) or database related modules; programming experience (with data structures and algorithms) is required","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS5345","ModuleTitle":"Social and Digital Media Analytics","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"There is a proliferation of social and digital media content data today generated by both consumers and firms. This module aims to introduce concepts, methods and tools for social and digital media analytics, and in the application and management of such analytics efforts in industry sectors such as telecommunications and consumer retail. Topics covered include network data in social and digital media, formal methods for social network analysis, analytics and visualization tools, population and structural models for network dynamics, and various industry case studies on social and digital media analytics. Instructional methods will include lectures, case analyses, assignments and projects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6101","ModuleTitle":"Exploration of Computer Science Research","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces CS graduate students to various research areas in Computer Science. Study groups are organised for major research areas. Each study group provides a forum for students to read, present and discuss research papers, and acquire the basic research skills for literature review and critical comparison of existing work. Students will also gain a first experience in technical presentation and writing. This module will be graded as “Completed Satisfactory” or “Completed Unsatisfactory” (CS/CU).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-2-0-1-7","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6202","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Topics in Programming Languages","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module discusses the contemporary concepts in the design and implementation of major programming languages and systems. It aims to provide students with advanced technical knowledge in evaluating, designing, and implementing an efficient and expressive programming language/system. Topics are selected from a group of contemporary issues that has substantial impact in the development of programming languages/systems, either in terms of performance efficiency or programming expressivity. These include, but not restricted to, computational models, program semantics, concurrency theory, garbage collection techniques, program analysis, type inference, program calculation and transformation, run-time profiling, implementation models, meta-programming.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"3211 or CS3212 or CS4212","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6203","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Topics in Database Systems","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module covers the topics in data base management systems with current research and industrial interests and importance. Examples of topics include multimedia data management, object-oriented database technology, data warehousing and data mining, integration of heterogeneous and legacy systems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3223","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6204","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Topics in Networking","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This graduate level course covers a broad range of the latest developments in computer networking and telecommunications in terms of new techniques and technologies, trends, open research issues and some related new principles and approaches in networking. Selected topics covered via class lectures and assigned readings include developments in the past three years. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to understand the latest issues and proposed solutions in networking, and acquire the skills and methodology for identifying research problems. This course will help prepare students towards a research career in networking.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-2-6","Prerequisite":"CS5229 or Permission from lecturer.","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6205","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Modelling & Simulation","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to model, simulate and analyse complex systems in a reasonable time. This course is divided into three parts and covers advanced techniques in simulation model design, model execution, and model analysis. A selection of model design techniques such as conceptual models, declarative models, functional models, constraint models, and multi-models will be discussed. Model execution techniques include discussion of serial and parallel discrete-event simulation algorithms. For model analysis, topics include input-output analysis, variance reduction techniques and experimental design.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS3232 or CS4237","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Lee Hwee Kuan"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6210","ModuleTitle":"The Art of Computer Science Research","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide the meta-skills for research in computer science. How does one discover great research problems? What are the good strategies for solving research problems? How does one write papers or give presentations with great impact? Students will seek answers to these questions by critically examining and assessing successful and less successful examples of research.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6213","ModuleTitle":"Special Topics in Distributed Computing","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"CS3211 or CS4231","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Lubomir Bic"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6220","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Topics in Data Mining","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"With the rapid advances of computer and internet technologies, a large amount of data accumulates. Discovering knowledge from the data will give us a competitive advantage. The process of knowledge discovery involves pre-processing the data, mining or discovering patterns from the data, and post-processing the discovered patterns. In this course, we will review and examine the present techniques and the theories behind them and explore new and improved techniques for real world knowledge discovery applications. The course is designed to encourage active discussion, creative thinking, and hands-on project development.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"CS5228","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6222","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Topics in Computational Biology","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This lecture/seminar-based module introduces some biological investigations enabled by the latest experimental technologies in biology. We focus on the role of computing in helping biologists with these investigations. Students are expected to attend lectures, give seminars, and do projects. The seminars require the students to read papers related to the selected biological investigations, the enabling experimental technologies, and associated computational solutions. For the projects, students need to develop some methods/algorithms, integrate existing tools, or enhance existing tools with new functions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"CS2220","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6234","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Algorithms","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is aimed at graduate students who are doing or intend to do advanced research in algorithms design and analysis in all areas of computer science. The module covers advanced material on combinatorial and graph algorithms with emphasis on efficient algorithms, and explores their use in a variety of application areas. Topics covered include, but are not restricted to, linear programming, graph matching and network flows, approximation algorithms, randomized algorithms, online algorithms, local search algorithms, algorithms for large datasets. The module will be a seminar-based module that will expose students to current research in these areas.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-5-3","Prerequisite":"CS5234","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6241","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This course aims to familiarise graduate students with the ongoing research works in interactive 3D graphics. Topics covered may include: interactive technologies, graphics data structures (shape representation), image-based modelling and rendering, creation of artistic artifacts, viewing large models, and interactive modelling.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6242","ModuleTitle":"Digital Libraries","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"This module is targeted to graduate students of computer science and information systems wishing to understand the issues in building, using and maintaining large volumes of knowledge in digital libraries. Fundamentals of modern information retrieval is assumed. The course will focus on how such information retrieval technology operationalises traditional information finding skills of the librarian/cataloger/archivist, organised around 5S framework for digital library education. Areas within digital libraries that will be covered include collection development, knowledge organisation, DL architecture, user behavior, services, preservation, management and evaluation and DL education and research. Students will round out their knowledge with case studies of how different disciplines (e.g. music, arts, medicine and law) impose different search, usability and maintenance requirements on the digital library.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-6-2","Prerequisite":"CS3245 and CS3246 or their equivalent","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6244","ModuleTitle":"Robot Motion Planning & Control","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"An array of new robots with amazing capabilities appeared in the last decade, e.g., self-driving cars, humanoids, and robot vacuum cleaners. They will gradually, but surely, transform our ways of life in the near future. This course presents the key algorithmic ideas and implementation techniques that enable autonomous robot planning and control. It covers the geometric, probabilistic, and dynamic models and the associated methods commonly used in robotics. Application to related fields, such as computer animation and computation biology, will also be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-5-3","Prerequisite":"(CS1020 or its equivalent) and (MA1101R or MA1506)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6281","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Computer Science II","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"For the upcoming AY, we propose to mount CS6281 on the topic of “User Generated Content Analyses using Automated Discourse Processing” with the following description: This module will examine the automated analyses of textual user generated content -- e.g., social media, student essays and scientific documents -- using state-of-the-art natural language processing tools and frameworks for discourse understand. In particular, we will focus on applications and analyses that emphasize the effects of dialogue and discourse processing: inclusive of argument mining, helpfulness prediction, automated summarization, revision analysis, discourse parsing, error correction/detection, corpus creation, social media. We will also investigate educational applications in detail, inclusive of peer review, automatic grading, and learning analytics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-5-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CS6282","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Computer Science III","Department":"Computer Science","ModuleDescription":"Topics will be of an advanced computer science nature and will be selected by the Department. Refer to the course web-site for detail.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"Variable, depend on the choice of topics or departmental approval.","Preclusion":"Variable, depend on the choice of topics or departmental approval.","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CSA6101","ModuleTitle":"Cultural Studies Theory And Analysis","Department":"Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)","ModuleDescription":"This is a foundational module aimed at providing a common conceptual ground for all the candidates in the PhD programme in Cultural Studies in Asia. It examines the works of various theorists from which Cultural Studies draw its concepts and analytic frameworks. It examines how these concepts and frameworks are utilized in the analysis of particular cultural practices and interventions in contemporary societies. Students gain additional depth as they work through the concepts and frameworks in the research papers for this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CSA6102","ModuleTitle":"Cultural Studies In Asia","Department":"Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)","ModuleDescription":"The module is a multidisciplinary academic study of the bible and Christianity, open to all interested in these themes. Major topics will include (i) interpretative approaches to biblical texts, (ii) history of the collection of the bible, (iii) biblical authority, (iv) Christianity’s basic moral code and beliefs, and (v) popular issues (Gnostic Christianity). The course assumes no prior knowledge of Christianity and will count toward the Religious Studies minor.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CSA6770","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Research Seminar","Department":"Sociology","ModuleDescription":"This is a required module for all PhD candidates in Cultural Studies in Asia programme. It is a forum for candidates to engage each other in critical discussion of their dissertation and other research projects. Each candidate is required to present a formal research paper. Active participation from each is expected. The module will be graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory' on the basis of a candidate's presentation and participation in discussions throughout the semester.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CSA6880","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Cultural Studies in Asia","Department":"Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)","ModuleDescription":"This module is to be taught by an eminent visiting scholar in Cultural Studies in Asia, appointed as a visiting teaching fellow for one semester. The content of module will therefore vary according to the specialized interests of the visiting teaching fellow.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CZ5225","ModuleTitle":"Modeling And Simulation In Biology","Department":"Pharmacy","ModuleDescription":"This module is meant for entering graduate students who want to do computational biology but without the undergraduate module. This syllabus is similar to CZ4225 but the workload is higher. Proteins: sequence =>structure =>function. Protein structural organizations and families. Basic modeling and simulation techniques. Protein structural modeling: homology modeling, threading, ab initio methods. Cell as a complex machine: Genetic and protein circuits (pathways). Deveolpment of a mathematical model of pathways. Computer simulation of pathways.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-1.5-1-5","Prerequisite":"Departmental approval","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"CZ5226","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Bioinformatics","Department":"Pharmacy","ModuleDescription":"This module is meant for entering graduate students who want to do bioinformatics but without the undergraduate background. The syllabus is similar to CZ4226 but the workload is higher. Overview of bioinformatics and its role in biology. Protein sequence analysis algorithms. Sequence comparison and scoring functions: PAM, BLOSUM, Motifs. Prediction of Protein function and Protein-Protein Binding. Protein Structural prediction methods.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-1.5-1-5","Prerequisite":"Departmental approval","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DE4201","ModuleTitle":"Seminars in Sustainable Cities","Department":"Architecture","ModuleDescription":"This elective module provides a seminar-style platform for senior undergraduate students in the School of Design and Environment to examine the concept, design, development and management of sustainable cities. The main focus is integration, and topics include the concepts of sustainable cities, frameworks for designing, developing and managing sustainable cities, city dynamics, institutional design, socio-spatial issues, energy, infrastructure management, and urban trends.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DE5106","ModuleTitle":"Environmental Management And Assessment","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"Objective - This module is an introduction to the systems and approaches used to meet the challenges of natural resource protection and conservation and the contributions that can be made to the sustainability development agenda. It provides an insight into the prediction of development impacts using assessment procedures designed to meet mandatory legal requirements. The course will include assessment methodologies used in predicting impacts and in the design of mitigation measures, and monitoring and audit processes. It will compare environmental management and assessment systems used in practice through case study research. Targeted Students - For students on the M.Sc. (Environmental Management) program. Research students and students from other graduate programmes in NUS may apply subject to suitability of candidate and availability of places.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DE5107","ModuleTitle":"Environmental Planning","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"Objective - The module will introduce students to the multi-disciplinary nature of environmental planning, by exploring the basic principles of sustainable development and the physical planning instruments that can be employed to achieve it. The course will include an introduction to urban and regional planning theory as the framework for the discussion of environmental planning procedures. The decision environment involving the policy framework and resources, the use of strategic, sectoral, master and local plans, regulatory instruments, economic measures, participatory processes and public investment projects will be covered. Processes of identifying desired developments and intensities, site selection, planning, design and construction management, mitigation and augmentation of environmental impacts would be discussed. The course will include a master planning project, that will demonstrate the technical, decision-making and plan formulation, site planning and design procedures involved. Targeted Students - For students on the M.Sc. (Environmental Management) program. Research students and students from graduate programs in architecture and urban design may apply subject to suitability of candidate and availability of places.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DE5108","ModuleTitle":"Study Report","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"Objective - Candidates are required to investigate a relevant topic of their choice in the field of environmental management. Targeted Students- For students on the M.Sc. (Environmental Management) program.","ModuleCredit":"6","Workload":"0-0-0-5-10","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DE5109","ModuleTitle":"Dissertation","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"Objective - Candidates are required to investigate a relevant topic of their choice in the field of environmental management. The study should include a literature review, application of appropriate research methodology and is expected to produce relevant findings for advancement of the understanding and management of the environment. Targeted Students - For students on the M.Sc. (Environmental Management) program.","ModuleCredit":"10","Workload":"0-0-0-10-15","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5101","ModuleTitle":"Urban Analysis Workshop","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-4-0-1-4","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5101A","ModuleTitle":"Qualitative Methods for Urban Planning","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"Planners deal with a myriad of issues and have to work with various planning processes to deal with them. From an expert driven blueprint to the bottom-up public engagement, there is a constant flow of data that directly and indirectly aid them in their work. This module aims to furnish students with the appropriate tools to use when dealing with qualitative data. Some of them include field study, survey and interview, questionnaire design and site inspections, which will be applicable to urban planning analyses. Students will appreciate the discourse on quantitative versus qualitative data and the central ideas in qualitative research - appropriateness of methods and theories; perspectives of the participants and their diversity; reflexivity of the researcher and the research; variety of approaches; and methods in qualitative research. The course emphasizes on “hands on” with actual field work forming the bulk of the learning process and provides the opportunity for students to learn to collect, analyze and present qualitative data relating to planning and urban issues. This would encourage a better appreciation of the social issues in the urban context.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-0-4-4","Prerequisite":"Must be taken together with DEP5101 Urban Analysis Workshop","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5102","ModuleTitle":"Urban Planning History & Theory","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"This module provides students with a thorough understanding of the urban planning modes and their historical and socioeconomical contexts. It covers zoning, planning modules and plan-making processes. Zoning as the most fundamental tool managing city development and urban life will be elaborated. Topics of the nature and characteristics of urban planning models such as the Utopian City, the Garden City, the City Beautiful, Neighbourhood Unit, and New Town movement, will be covered. The processes of plan-making will be discussed in the context of Singapore and other Asian countries.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5103","ModuleTitle":"Urban Planning Studio","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"1-4-0-1-4","Prerequisite":"UP5101 Urban Analysis Workshop OR UD5622 Methods of Urban Design & Urban Analysis","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5103A","ModuleTitle":"Quantitative Methods for Urban Planning","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleDescription":"Working with quantitative data is common in the planning profession. This module provides planning students with an introduction to the quantitative methods and techniques used in planning practice and urban research. It will prepare students to conduct basic statistical analysis of data themselves as well as to critically review analyses prepared by others. The emphasis is on how to develop sound arguments and research design, such that students appreciate both the power and limitation of quantitative analysis in planning discussions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-1-4-3","Prerequisite":"Must be taken together with DEP5103 Urban Planning Studio","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5104","ModuleTitle":"Urban and Regional Economics","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Li Qiang"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5105","ModuleTitle":"Urban Infrastructure and Mobility Systems","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5106","ModuleTitle":"Integrated Urban Planning Studio","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"2-8-0-2-8","Prerequisite":"UP5101 Urban Analysis Workshop OR UD5622 Methods of Urban Design & Urban Analysis","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DEP5107","ModuleTitle":"Professional Planning Report","Department":"Dean's Office (School Of Design & Env)","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"0-4-0-8-8","Prerequisite":"Any 5000 Research Methods module","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DI5100","ModuleTitle":"Dental Implantology","Department":"Dentistry","ModuleDescription":"The Graduate Diploma in Dental Implantology is aimed at provided a sound scientific grounding and clinical training in implant dentistry. This course is designed mainly for practising general dental practitioners who are interested in the field of dental Implantology. This course will be a part-time course to cater to the needs of dental practitioners who will usually only be able to emabark in part-time programmes.","ModuleCredit":"1","Workload":"2-0.4-12-5-4","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DI5200","ModuleTitle":"Advanced General Dentistry","Department":"Dentistry","ModuleDescription":"The Gradute Diploma in Advanced General Dentistry is a two-year part-time programme. The programme will be conducted through lectures, seminars, literature reviews, pre-clinical and clinical skills training. Candidates will attend some didactic sessions of the existing specialty programmes. Students will be expected to carry out their clinical requirements in NUS under supervision. All clinical work will be tracked through clinical log book.","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"60-20-0-5-15","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC1007","ModuleTitle":"Business Analytics - Models & Decisions","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Globalization is forcing firms to make smarter and timelier decisions to stay competitive. Increased accountability also requires Managers to rely less on their intuition and more on “System 2 thinking” i.e. facts and scientifically-tested methods to gain insights in complex business problems and thereby substantiate the decision-making process. Many managerial decisions, regardless of the functional orientation, are increasingly being based on analysis using quantitative models and tools such as Decision Analysis, Simulation Modelling and Mathematical Optimization. The use of these business analytics for modelling and decisions represents the future of best practices for tomorrow’s success companies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC1007X","ModuleTitle":"Business Analytics - Models & Decisions","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Globalization is forcing firms to make smarter and timelier decisions to stay competitive. Increased accountability also requires Managers to rely less on their intuition and more on “System 2 thinking” i.e. facts and scientifically-tested methods to gain insights in complex business problems and thereby substantiate the decision-making process. Many managerial decisions, regardless of the functional orientation, are increasingly being based on analysis using quantitative models and tools such as Decision Analysis, Simulation Modelling and Mathematical Optimization. The use of these business analytics for modelling and decisions represents the future of best practices for tomorrow’s success companies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC2006","ModuleTitle":"Operations Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"All manufacturing and service organisations have an operations function that is primarily responsible for the production and delivery of their products and services. The operations function therefore not only affects final product quality but also impacts customer service and the overall competitiveness of the organisation. The objective of this course is to introduce and highlight the strategic importance of operations, and the fundamental principles and concepts of effective operations management. Students will examine how operations decisions in areas such as quality, process design, capacity and inventory can be managed, controlled and improved. Operations in both manufacturing and service organisations will be addressed.(Although no prerequisite is stated, this module assumes prior knowledge of basic probability concepts like expected value, variance, normal distribution, and Poisson distribution. Students should ensure that they are adequately prepared for this module.)","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Preclusion":"BH2006 or BZ2003 or BK2006 or IE3120. All Industrial & Systems (ISE) students","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC2008","ModuleTitle":"Business Analytics - Data & Decisions","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Business decisions are often made under uncertainty. In the modern business environment, technological advances facilitate the collection of huge amounts of data which can potentially improve the decision making process. Successful businesses make use of Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, which are fundamentally based on quantitative statistical methods, to identify patterns and trends in their data which eventually lead to insightful projections and realistic predictions. This module introduces students to the fundamental concepts of statistical inference such as confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, as well as to statistical tools useful in business analysis, such as regression analysis and time series analysis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Preclusion":"ST1131/ST1131A Introduction to Statistics, ST1232 Statistics for Life Sciences and ST2334 Probability and Statistics.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3201","ModuleTitle":"Supply Chain Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This course considers the operation of a supply chain from a managerial perspective, serving two main objectives: to provide tools for design, analysis, management and performance improvement of supply chains, and to introduce and discuss recent influential innovations in supply chain management such as B2B portals. Students will be taught to appreciate the need to balance between responsiveness and efficiency in the four major components of the chain: Inventory, Transportation, Facilities, and Information. These four components will be introduced to the students through suitable mathematical and behavioural models. It is recommended that students have some understanding of the Internet and e-business.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"DSC2006 or BH2006 or BZ2003 or BK2006","Preclusion":"BH3201 or BZ3402 or BK3505 or IE4220 or CS5262. All Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) students","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3202","ModuleTitle":"Purchasing And Materials Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The primary aim of this course is to get students interested in and acquainted with the fundamental concepts, models and instruments in purchasing and materials management. Key areas like buying supplies, logistics, contracts, stock and inventory control, distribution and warehouse management will be covered. Some insights into the current developments and biggest problem areas in this field are provided. A combination of informative and interactive lectures and application-oriented case assignments will be used for the pedagogy and considerable attention is devoted to the discussion of practical / managerial issues.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"DSC2006 or BH2006 or BZ2003 or BK2006","Preclusion":"BH3202 or BZ3414 or BK3206","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3203","ModuleTitle":"Service Operations Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive and systematic coverage of managing operations in service or service-oriented organisations such as banks, hospitals, airlines, retail outlets, restaurants and consultant agencies. Specifically, students will focus on the problems and analysis relating to the design, planning, control and improvements of service operations. Topics covered include service strategy, system design, location and layout of service systems, resource allocation, workshift scheduling, vehicular scheduling and routing, and service quality. This course is essential for students wishing to work in service or service-oriented environments.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"DSC2006 or BH2006 or BZ2003 or BK2006","Preclusion":"BH3203 or BZ3404 or BK3501","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3214","ModuleTitle":"Introduction To Optimisation","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to the theory, algorithms, and applications of optimisation. Optimisation methodologies include linear programming, integer programming, network optimisation, dynamic programming, and nonlinear programming. Problem formulation and interpretation of solutions will be emphasized. Throughout the course, references will be made wherever appropriate, to business applications, such as portfolio selection, options pricing, and vehicle routing. Students who are interested in computer and quantitative approaches in business will learn many useful techniques in large business system management from this course.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"DSC1007 or [(MA1101R or MA1311) and (MA1521 or MA1102R)]","Preclusion":"IE2110","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3215","ModuleTitle":"Stochastic Models In Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to management science models that characterise random phenomena in real world applications, particularly in the field of finance and operations management. We start with elementary probabilistic models and illustrate their applications in inventory management and financial engineering. We then construct discrete Markov chain models and demonstrate their applications in managing queues and for evaluating the performance measures of queueing systems. When analytical models are inadequate for studying real world random phenomena, simulation might be a feasible approach. We will discuss several well-known methods to simulate randomness.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"DSC1007 or ST2131","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3216","ModuleTitle":"Forecasting For Managerial Decisions","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Managerial success rests strategically on the ability to forecast the demand for the goods and services that a firm provides. Demand forecasting drives the effective planning of the supply chain: personnel requirements, capital investment, production schedules, logistics etc.This module surveys forecasting techniques and their applications. These encompass traditional qualitative (e.g. front line intelligence, Delphi method) and quantitative techniques (e.g. regression, time series) as well as emerging techniques based on neural networks. Concepts such as trends, seasonality and business cycles will be discussed. Their value in improving forecasts will be illustrated. The module makes extensive use of software including MS Excel and dedicated forecasting packages.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"ST1131A/ST1131/ST1232/MA2216/ST2131/ST2334/EE2003/ME2491","Preclusion":"BH3216 or BZ3405 or BK3509 or BK3519. All Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) students","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3218","ModuleTitle":"Physical Distribution Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This course helps students to learn about the strategic importance of good distribution planning and operations. A strategic framework of physical distribution design is presented to help build critical managerial skills for decision making in the management of physical distribution and transportation of goods and services. The course emphasizes the application of quantitative and analytical techniques to physical distribution system design (facility location, vehicle routing and fleet planning) and transportation management in Asia. Some programming knowledge of Visual Basic is assumed. Where available, Asian cases will used to highlight and educate the reader on unique business operations in this region.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"DSC2006 or BH2006 or BZ2003 or BK2006","Preclusion":"BH3218 or BZ3401 or BK3504","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3222M","ModuleTitle":"TIOSCM: Business Practicum","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"Student should have completed all levels 1000 and 2000 foundation modules.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3224","ModuleTitle":"Dynamic Pricing & Revenue Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Dynamic Pricing and Revenue Management is the state-of-art tool to improve the operational management of the demand for goods or services to more effectively align it with the supply and extract the maximum value. The course is designed to provide you: (1) a bundle of multidisciplinary knowledge and tactical tools that are readily applicable to real life business applications to deliver price recommendations; (2) conceptual frameworks that synthesize strategic principles, underlying logics, and high-level managerial insights needed by general managers and management consultants.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"DSC1007 or IE2110 or DSC3214","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3226","ModuleTitle":"Sustainable Operations Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this course is to study how a company can use its operations to improve environmental performance and contribute to business success at the same time.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-5-2","Prerequisite":"DSC2006 Operations Management","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3229","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study in Ops & Supply Chain Mgt","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Independent Study Modules (ISMs) are for students with the requisite background to work closely with an instructor on a well-defined project in the respective specialization areas. Students will be exposed to individual-based research and report-writing while tackling a business issue under the guidance of the instructor.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-10-0","Prerequisite":"Vary according to project topic. In general, however, students will have to have completed the core modules of the BBA/BBA(Acc) curriculum.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC3239","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study in Ops & Supply Chain Mgt","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleCredit":"2","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC4211C","ModuleTitle":"SIOSCM: Operations Strategy","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The course will present a strategic perspective of the operations function in any business. As a part of the course, the student will develop an appreciation of the fact that operations management is closely linked to competitive success of a firm. After taking the course the student should be in position to analyze the key role of operations in the entire corporate strategy framework and formulate a consistent operations strategy. The focus will be on the analysis of business operations and the design of appropriate processes that ensure the most effective and efficient utilization of resources. During the sessions we will constantly juxtaposition operations concepts with the elements\\basic inputs from finance, economics and strategy so as to appreciate the impact of operations on the overall business strategy.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC4211G","ModuleTitle":"SIOSCM: Service Design","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Service design is a process that seeks to understand ways to develop the environments and programs that lead to a high level of service quality. Often times, the success of a business is dependent on the quality of service that is provided to its customers. This is most evident in businesses where there is a blurry line between product and service. When the ultimate product is service, the quality of this service is the main element that can predict the success and profitability of the company.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"DSC2006 Operations Management","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC4213","ModuleTitle":"Analytical Tools for Consulting","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Business analysts / consultants hold strategic positions within the knowledge-based firm. They support the Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance and HR departments in refining their processes, making them more efficient, profitable and customer-centric. A 2006 Money magazine survey ranks the business analyst position among the top jobs with regards to salary, advancement prospects, satisfaction and stress level. The objective of this capstone course is to prepare participants for the work environment and the diverse challenges faced by business analysts and consultants. Through the pedagogical medium of cases, participants will polish their skills in analytics and the written and oral communications of their results to a Management audience. The course will cover topics such as Decision & Risk Analysis, Optimization, Simulation, Data Mining and Forecasting. Participants will gain extensive experience in analytical software such as Precision Tree, Solver and Evolutionary Solver, @Risk and StatTools. Cases will highlight timely problems e.g. cash flow / revenue management, supply chain optimization, reverse auctions, staff right-sizing, outsourcing, benchmarking, CRM (e.g. customer segmentation, clustering), seasonal demand forecasting etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Prerequisite":"DSC1007 or IE2110 or DSC3214","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC4215","ModuleTitle":"Supply Chain Visualization & Actionable Intelligence","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Successful supply chain analytics projects require: A business problem, validated data, visualization for initial insights, and statistical analysis for predictive insights. Students will glean insights from real world data, answer strategic business questions, create an Information Strategy for Supply Chain, Visualize and monetize Big Data. Real data sets from supply chain, retail, and social media will be placed in cloud technology like Google or Amazon. The students will use state-of-the-art tools to create amazing visualizations including SAP Lumira, Qlikview,Tableau, SVG, NetNode, and others. Practically, students will also learn about types of data available in a typical corporation, how this data maybe collected, shortcomings, bureaucratic / company's cultural issues. In this era of entrepreneurship we will also look at how startups/NGOs can visualize supply chain opportunities to attract and serve customers. To round out the course we will review the ethical and legal considerations of acquiring and using certain types of data. At the end they will develop the next generation of business analytics using cross-industry data mashups. The skills learned will be usable in other industries and the core concepts are technology agnostic.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-1-4-2","Prerequisite":"DSC2006 Operations Management","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC4216","ModuleTitle":"Business-driven Technology","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The information age has brought with it a host of new technologies - and an overabundance of choices. Businesses are faced with myriad ways of identifying, developing or acquiring and deploying technologies. Organisations of different sizes in different clusters will have different technology needs at various stages of their growth. Different types of technology bring about different types of organizational change, and managers should tailor their own roles accordingly. Technology for organisational productivity and technology to enable the organisation to create new revenue streams need to be differentiated and tackled with different methodologies. Categorizing technologies in this manner can help leaders determine which technologies and when to invest in and how they can assist organizations in making the most of them.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC4219","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Independent Study in Ops & Supply Chain Mgt","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Advanced Independent Study Modules (ISMs) are for senior students who are in the BBA and BBA(Acc) honors programs with the requisite background to work closely with an instructor on a well-defined project in the respective specialization areas. (The modules may also be made available to students who are eligible for admission into the honors programs but choose to pursue the non-honors course of study.) Students will hone their research and report-writing skills while tackling a business issue under the guidance of the instructor.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-10-0","Prerequisite":"Vary according to project topic. In general, however, students will have to have completed the core modules of the BBA/BBA(Acc) curriculum.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC4229","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Independent Study in Ops & Supply Chain Mgt","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleCredit":"2","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC5101","ModuleTitle":"Analytics in Managerial Economics","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"We analyze price formation and economic performance in imperfectly competitive markets by using optimization, statistical and stochastic methods. Strategic interactions between the participants in these markets are emphasized and a theoretical framework is laid out. Theoretical models are analyzed with industry examples and datasets.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC5102","ModuleTitle":"Business Analytics Capstone Project","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an opportunity for teams of students to work with organizations throughout the world to identify important organizational issues, engage in data collection and analysis, and recommend insightful solutions. Through action-based learning that spans over one year, it aims to develop personal capabilities, professional competencies, and academic knowledge in a real business setting.","ModuleCredit":"12","Workload":"1-0-0-7-2","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Thursday Evening"]},{"Semester":3},{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC5103","ModuleTitle":"Statistics","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC5121","ModuleTitle":"Hands-on with Business Analytics (Supply Chain & Finance)","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This course bridges the divide between technical skills and business know-how. Students will engage in a series of business case study discussions, guided group projects, and a final semester project. Applications will cover areas such as real time analytics in supply chain, cross dock selection, inventory flow design, credit scoring, portfolio selection, risk management, asset pricing and implementation of banking regulation. Students practice using real-world tools.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-5-2","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC5211A","ModuleTitle":"Supply Chain Coordination and Risk Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This course aims to expose students to the techniques for the design, control and operation of a robust and efficient supply chain. We will focus on two of the important topics in supply chain management: supply chain coordination and supply chain risk management. Our objective is to provide our students further understanding on these two selected topics by discussing a variety of related issues and modeling/analysis tools. We will not only introduce the students a variety of recent developments and business insights in these two topics but also teach the students how to conduct analysis to gain these insights.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-5-2","Prerequisite":"Knowledge in Operations Management and Supply Chain Management Knowledge of Calculus and Probability","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC5211B","ModuleTitle":"Analytical Tools for Consulting","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"Business analysts and consultants hold strategic positions within the knowledge-oriented firm. They play a major role in making the Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance and HR departments more efficient, customer-centric and profitable. The course prepares participants for the work environment and the diverse challenges faced by business analysts and consultants. Specifically, they will develop analytical models and gain experience with software used in the industry to garner insights into contemporaneous managerial challenges such as optimization of resources, pricing, business expansion decisions, risk management etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-6-1","Prerequisite":"Any introductory course in Statistics.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DSC5211C","ModuleTitle":"Quantitative Risk Management","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the probability and statistical methods used by financial institutions and supply chain managers to model market, credit and operational risk. Topics addressed include loss distributions, multivariate models, dependence and copulas, extreme value theory, risk measures, risk aggregation, risk allocation and supply chain risk management.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"DSC5211A","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5701","ModuleTitle":"Large Scale Systems Engineering","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleDescription":"LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-5-4","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5702","ModuleTitle":"C3 Systems","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleDescription":"C3 SYSTEMS","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-4-5","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5703","ModuleTitle":"Operations Research","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleDescription":"Operations Research (OR) originated from World War II as a response to the need for effective, efficient, and optimal operation of weapon systems and the deployment of military forces at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Since then, OR has evolved into a full-scale scientific discipline that is practiced widely by analysts and decision makers in industry, government, and the military. The purpose of this module is to educate the participants, including military personnel, in the fundamental theory and practice of operations research for the understanding, structuring, and improvement of decision making, leading to improved performance of complex defense and non-defense operations and systems. Topics covered include linear & non-linear programming, queuing theory, simulation, decision analysis and multiple attribute decision making, with emphasis on the development and manipulation of mathematical and computer models of complex organizational and operational systems. Examples will be drawn from the areas of resource allocation, logistics, force composition, human resources, operational planning & scheduling, weapon systems selection, etc.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-4-5","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5704","ModuleTitle":"Integrated Logistics Support","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleDescription":"INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-4-5","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5705","ModuleTitle":"Guided Weapons","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-4-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Quek Tong Boon","Leng S B,Gerard","Wee Liang Boon","GEOFFREY TAN"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5709","ModuleTitle":"Sensor Technology And Systems","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleDescription":"SENSOR TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-4-5","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5715","ModuleTitle":"Information Assurance","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-4-5","History":[{"Semester":1}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5726","ModuleTitle":"Fundamentals of Systems Engineering and Architecting","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleDescription":"This module is an introductory module providing an overview of the topic and a flavour of the details which should be more fully explored in depth through other modules. It explains systems architecting, engineering, lifecycles, associated activities, products, applications, processes, models, methods and strategies. The module is intensive and challenges the students to think creatively.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-5-4","Preclusion":"IE5402 Systems Engineering and Architecture SyE5001 Systems Engineering and Architecture SDM5001 Systems architecture SDM 5002 Systems Engineering DTS5716 Systems Approach to Engineering Management","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5727","ModuleTitle":"Operational Test and Evaluation","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleDescription":"Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) enables validation of the as-designed, built, and verified system’s satisfaction of the users’ operational needs. This module answers these questions: What is OT&E? Why is OT&E needed? What is its objective? When is OT&E performed during the system development phase? How is OT&E carried out? Who is responsible for performing OT&E? What is the system developer’s role in OT&E? Where is OT&E carried out? What are OT&E best practices? The module illuminates the OT&E fundamentals and methods with examples and case studies. Topics include: - Role Test & Evaluation (T&E) in System Acquisitionand Development - Interrelationships & Integration of Developmental T&E (DT&E) and OT&E - System Operational Effectiveness and Suitability - Fundamentals of OT&E - Life Fire Test and Evaluation - OT&E Methods and Tools - OT&E Examples - OT&E Best Practices - OT&E Case Studies","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-4-5","Prerequisite":"Background in systems engineering and statistics is desired.","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Thomas V. Huynh"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DTS5730","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminar in Defence Technology and Systems","Department":"Temasek Defence Systems Institute","ModuleDescription":"This graduate-level module is designed to provide opportunities for the student to: - Attend seminars on defence and security-related topics delivered by external speakers - Choose a topic pertaining to defence technology and systems - Select and critically read research publications on the chosen topic - Organize and present a presentation on the chosen topic to his fellow students and interested faculty","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-1.5-0-2.5-2.5","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DY5190","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Seminar module","Department":"Dentistry","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to promote a strong research culture among the research students of the Faculty of Dentistry as well as improving their communication skills through presentations and conference attendance. It is spread over the candidature of the students and will be graded \"Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory\" on the basis of student presentation and participation.","ModuleCredit":"0","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"DY5310","ModuleTitle":"Endodontics","Department":"Division Of Graduate Dental Studies","ModuleDescription":"The Endodontic Residency Training Programme comprises of didactic, clinical and research components. Clinical training incorporating state-of-the-art technologies is corroborated with advanced didactic instruction in the principles of Endodontics and the basis for biomedical sciences. An array of features includes laboratory practical, seminars, lectures,literature reviews, multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment planning sessions as well as undergraduate teaching. There may also be an opportunity for a 3-4 weeks attachment at Baylor College of Dentistry in USA for increased educational exposures. Research is an integral part of the program and the resident is required to engage in a clinical or basic science research project. The resident is encouraged to attend conferences (both local and international) and present their research findings, conduct table-clinics, etc. at such meetings. The main research interest of the Endodontic Residency Training Program is in the understan","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"Lectures: 450 hours, Clinics: 3150 hours, Seminars/Tutorial: 450 hours,Technique/Practical: 450 hou","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DY5320","ModuleTitle":"Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery","Department":"Division Of Graduate Dental Studies","ModuleDescription":"The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery programme is a three-year programme, incorporating an applied basic science component to be taken in the first year. Students with a Primary MDS or its equivalent are exempted from the Basic Science course and Examination. The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency programme will enable the resident to: ? Acquire the widest theoretical knowledge to be competent in the foundation for the practice of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; ? Acquire the foundation and practical experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to be competent to enter into higher specialty training; ? Effectively interface with other specialties and disciplines in patients requiring interdisciplinary management, especially in head and neck conditions, orthognathic surgery, cleft lip and palate management; ? Acquire the experience to carry out research projects, to critically evaluate scientific publications and to communicate clinical and research papers in journals and conference","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"Lectures: 450 hours, Clinics: 3150 hours, Seminars/Tutorial: 450 hours,Technique/Practical: 450 hou","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DY5330","ModuleTitle":"Orthodontics","Department":"Division Of Graduate Dental Studies","ModuleDescription":"The Orthodontic Residency Training Programme is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh to enable candidates who successfully complete the course to sit for the Membership in Orthodontics (MOrthRCS Edinburgh). This enables the acquisition, by assessment, of the Fellowship of the College of Surgeons (FDSRCS Edinburgh) after 5 further years of clinical practice as a specialist. The curriculum follows the recommended content by the Erasmus Committee which has been accepted by the European Commissioners in Brussels as satisfying the requirements for specialist practice in Europe.","ModuleCredit":"0","Workload":"Lectures: 450 hours, Clinics: 3150 hours, Seminars/Tutorial: 450 hours,Technique/Practical: 450 hou","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DY5340","ModuleTitle":"Periodontology","Department":"Division Of Graduate Dental Studies","ModuleCredit":"0","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DY5350","ModuleTitle":"Prosthodontics","Department":"Division Of Graduate Dental Studies","ModuleCredit":"0","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"DY5360","ModuleTitle":"Paediatric Dentistry","Department":"Division Of Graduate Dental Studies","ModuleDescription":"The Paediatric Dentistry programme is a three-year programme, incorporating an applied basic science component to be taken in the first year. Students with a Primary MDS or its equivalent are exempted from the Basic Sciences course and Examination. The Paediatry Dentistry residency programme will enable the resident to: - Acquire the widest theoretical knowledge to be competent in the foundation for the practice of Paediatric Dentistry; - Acquire the foundation and practical experience in Paediatric Dentistry to be competent to enter into higher specialty training; - Be proficient , competent and ethical in all aspects of dentistry for children and adolescents from birth to 18 years of age; - Acquire the experience to carry out research projects, to champion and advance paediatric dentistry efforts.","ModuleCredit":"0","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5001","ModuleTitle":"Big Data Engineering for Analytics","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"This course equips students with the in-depth data engineering and data analytics skills that are required to engineer big data solutions to solve real world business problems. The first half of the course delivers in-depth knowledge of the engineering aspects involved in the storage, processing and visualization of big data sets. It examines state-of-the-art distributed architectures and platforms (both cloud hosted and traditional) and their programming frameworks and libraries. The second half of the course focuses on the data analytics techniques, technologies and tools that combine with these architectures and frameworks to solve real world big data problems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1-5-1","Prerequisite":"There are no hard prerequisites in terms of existing courses, but it would be desirable for students to have some of familiarity with distributed computing, business intelligence and business analytics.","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5101","ModuleTitle":"Foundations of Business Analytics","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The focus of this course is to introduce the student to different Statistical Analysis and Business Analytic techniques. Students will learn basic descriptive statistics and modelling techniques. Further, they will learn when to use each and how to interpret the results. Students will also learn how to predict future business trends using simple statistical methods like moving averages, exponential smoothing and linear regression. Some key statistical analyses include hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, control groups versus test groups. Students will appreciate the value of Business Analytics through being introduced to segmentation analytics, decision trees, logistic regression and neural networks.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"3-1-1-10-5","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5102","ModuleTitle":"Data Analytics","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces key data analytic algorithms and techniques used in data–rich business analytics projects. It covers comprehensive analytic techniques including basic statistical and quantitative analysis, querying and reporting techniques, and extensive data mining techniques. It is designed with a practical focus of applying these techniques to answer business questions. Participants will learn the skills to successfully implement analytic solutions using various data analytic techniques, and develop a critical awareness of a wide range of commercial and open source business intelligence/analytics tools through the lectures and workshops.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"3-1-1-10-5","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5103","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Analytics","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to develop understanding of how the results of data driven modelling can assist businesses to reduce their marketing costs and increase their return on investments. Predictive Modelling techniques such as Churn Models, Response Models, Uplift Response Models, Churn Uplift Models, and Risk Models will be covered in this course. Based on business objectives, students will learn when to use specific modelling techniques and how to interpret the results. Case studies are used to illustrate how the advanced modelling techniques can reduce marketing costs and thereby increase the return on investment for the business.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"3-1-1-10-5","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics EB5002 Data Analytics","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5104","ModuleTitle":"Decision Making and Optimization","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The course aims to equip students with knowledge and skills to optimize business problems with large number of constraints and variables. Techniques, including linear programming, the transportation model, network models, goal programming, non-linear programming, and inventory models will enable students to address a wide range of applications in healthcare, logistics, defence, transportation, logistics, and economics. Students will learn how to formulate a model for the business problem, by identifying the decision variables, objective function and constraints. They will then learn how to validate their model, determine the optimal solution perform sensitivity analysis, and interpret the results, and make recommendations for decision making.","ModuleCredit":"8","Workload":"3-1-1-10-5","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5105","ModuleTitle":"Enterprise Business Analytics Project","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The Enterprise Business Analytics project is designed to be a building block for students to consolidate and put into practice the skills, tools and techniques they have acquired during the Masters programme. This hands-on experience will give students the opportunity to analyze the business needs of a functional area in their organization and suggest and apply Business Analytics techniques to provide business insights and identifiable benefits. The project may take the form of a typical consulting engagement or alternatively, it may involve the experimental application and validation of a Business Analytics technology such as text mining, neural networks etc.","ModuleCredit":"12","Workload":"0-0-0-30-0","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics EB5002 Data Analytics EB5003 Advanced Analytics","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5106","ModuleTitle":"Enterprise Business Analytics Overseas Practicum","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The Enterprise Business Analytics Overseas Practicum is designed to allow students to experience entrepreneurial enterprises, such as high technology start-up companies, in rapidly developing economies, such as Israel and China, and contribute to those companies by playing a significant role in using data for competitive advantage and in solving complex business problems. The practicum allows students to apply their knowledge in a real world context, demonstrating their mastery of a range of Enterprise Business Analytics skills, such as problem formulation, problem modeling, data cleansing and preparation, model construction, verification and validation. This module is conducted in collaboration with the NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC).","ModuleCredit":"12","Workload":"0.0-0.0-0.0-30.0-0.0","Prerequisite":"Before commencing the Enterprise Business Analytics Overseas Practicum, the students must successfully complete the four MTech EBAC core courses: EB5101 Foundations of Business Analytics EB5102 Data Analytics EB5103 Advanced Analytics EB5104 Decision Making and Optimization In addition, they must demonstrate in the electives they have taken and/or in their work experience that they have the technical background for the project being offered by NOC.","Preclusion":"Students that select EB5105 Enterprise Business Analytics Project cannot also select the Enterprise Business Analytics Overseas Practicum and vice versa.","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5201","ModuleTitle":"Campaign Management","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to teach students how to build a successful, repeatable campaign development process. Using helpful practical techniques students will learn how to put marketing activities and offers together to ensure a truly relevant integrated marketing communications plan that works. Students will also learn how to measure campaign results and automatically feed that intelligence back into the system to fine tune future campaigns.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1.5-0.5-0.5-3-2","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5202","ModuleTitle":"Web Analytics","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces Web analytics techniques that are suitable for developing Web-based intelligent systems, optimizing website design and improving customer experience. In this course, participants will be exposed to the key concepts, techniques and practices of Web analytics. It provides an overview of three major types of Web analytics/mining tasks, i.e., usage mining, content mining and structure mining. It also illustrates various ecommerce and business intelligence applications using techniques such as user preference tracking, user profiling and personalization.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1.5-0.5-0.5-3-2","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5203","ModuleTitle":"Customer Relationship Management","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a business strategy to reduce cost and increase profitability through a better understanding of customers gained from insights into customer data. This course introduces Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and data mining techniques to derive insights into the behaviour and value of your customers. Participants will learn how to make quicker and better business decisions using customer profiling and targeting, profitability analysis, customer-personalization, event-monitoring, what-if scenarios, and predictive modelling. This course will incorporate industry best practices and latest trends and feature workshops using CRM software to enhance learning and practice.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1.5-0.5-0.5-3-2","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5204","ModuleTitle":"New Media and Sentiment Mining","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The prevalence of social media has enabled normal users to openly voice their opinions and share their experiences about various products or services. These have provided businesses with additional channels to monitor and manage their reputation, increase customer engagement, and discover new opportunities. This course introduces the concepts and techniques for opinion extraction from unstructured text and the classification of sentiment polarity. Participants will learn how to find textual sources containing expressions of opinion/sentiment, and use computerised tools to perform various sentiment analysis tasks.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1.5-0.5-0.5-3-2","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5205","ModuleTitle":"Analytics for Pharmaceutical Professionals","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this module is to teach students how to make better use of data in analyzing physicians, patients and treatments and thereby improving the decision making of the organization. A wide variety of analytical techniques and methods will covered, such as Recall Testing, Awareness, Trial and Usage (ATU), Patient Diary Studies (PDS), Key Opinion Leader (KOL), Perceptual Mapping, Segmentation, Profiling, Conjoint Analysis, Omnibus Studies and Quality of Life. Based on specific organization objectives, students will learn when to use specific methods, how to conduct the study and interpret the results.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1.5-0.5-0.5-3-2","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5206","ModuleTitle":"Analytics for Logistics Management","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"Effective logistics and supply chain management requires strategic, quantitative and tactical techniques that can be harnessed through data analytics and intelligent methods. This course introduces data analytics from the perspective of a decision support system (DSS) with emphasis on integration of information, inventory, transportation and location of material, capital and human resources. Through a series of workshops, simulations and case studies, the course provides a tool-kit that is built on forecasting, networking and warehousing algorithms that contribute towards optimized decision making vis-à-vis cost control, operations and stakeholder relationship management.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1.5-0.5-0.5-3-2","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EB5207","ModuleTitle":"Analytics for Tourism and Hospitality","Department":"Institute Of Systems Science","ModuleDescription":"The objective of this course is to gain insights into how analytic tools are transforming the conventions and practices of the tourism and hospitality industries to increase product and service differentiation. Using predictive analytics, participants will learn how to identify new selling opportunities, enhance product and service offerings, create better pricing models, and improving overall customer satisfaction and loyalty. Some key analyses include customer behaviour, campaign effectiveness, customer profitability, basket analysis, demand forecasting and churn models. Students will be lead through the various stages of analysis starting from preparation of raw data, exploratory data analysis, analytical modelling to results interpretation.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1.5-0.5-0.5-3-2","Prerequisite":"EB5001 Foundations of Business Analytics","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Saturday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC1101E","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Economic Analysis","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces students to some of the basic concepts, methods, and models in economics to equip the students to think economically. These tools will enable students to understand current economic issues and appreciate economics in their everyday lives.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Preclusion":"EC1301, BH1005/BSP1005, USE2301. All BBA, BAC, BBA(Hons) and BAC(Hons) students are not allowed to take EC1101E.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC1301","ModuleTitle":"Principles of Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course is designed to teach the basic principles of economics to undergraduates from non-economic majors. It introduces students to elementary microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts and provides them with an economic framework to understand the workings of individual markets, the aggregate economy, as well as international trade and finance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Preclusion":"EC1101E, BH1005/BSP1005, USE2301. All BBA, BAC, BBA(Hons) and BAC(Hons) students are not allowed to take EC1301.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Georgiou, Georgios","Chung Wee-Wee, Connie"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC2101","ModuleTitle":"Microeconomic Analysis I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course is for students who have studied the principles of economics and will take them through to the next level in their study of microeconomics. Our approach stresses the relevance and application of microeconomic theory in both managerial and public policy decision making. A combination of tables, figures, and simple mathematics will be used to provide the grounding in the key principles of microeconomics for further study in the economics programme.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"EC1101E or EC1301 or USE2301 or BSP1005/BH1005","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC2102","ModuleTitle":"Macroeconomic Analysis I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course develops the analytical tools to understand basic questions on short-run macroeconomic fluctuations, and shows how these tools can be applied to real world situations. In the process of developing these tools, we will discuss the determinants of consumption and investment. Next we turn to different business cycle theories. Specifically, we study the Keynesian, New Keynesian, Neo Classical and Real Business Cycle models, and examine their different assumptions and policy prescriptions for macroeconomic stabilization. IS-LM and AD-AS frameworks are employed in studying some or all of these paradigms. Finally, we evaluate the predictions of these models against business cycle facts. We will also briefly review national income accounting and discuss some measurement issues.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC1101E or EC1301 or USE2301 or BSP1005 or BH2001","Preclusion":"BSP2001","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC2104","ModuleTitle":"Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module seeks to enable students to integrate relevant basic mathematical knowhow with economic analysis. The main objective is to develop in the students the process skills for formulating and solving economic problems mathematically. Topics include equilibrium analysis, understanding and use of matrix algebra and differential and integral calculus in formulating and solving economic problems, comparative-static analysis, and selected optimization problems in economics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Preclusion":"EC3311, ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301 OR MA1301FC OR MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Chua Yeow Hwee"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC2303","ModuleTitle":"Foundations for Econometrics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This is an introductory statistics course for economists. No prior background in statistics is needed as the course is intended to provide a rigorous statistical foundation for students who intend to study econometrics. The module begins with ways of summarizing economic data, including the use of frequency distributions and measures of central tendency and dispersion. This is followed by an initiation into the concepts of classical probability, paving the way for the important topics of random variables and probability distributions. Next, the core ideas of classical statistical inference are introduced - including sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing and analysis of variance. Finally, correlation and regression analyses will be covered.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Preclusion":"All ST and SA modules, DSC1007 or DSC1007X, MA2216","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Beam, Emily Allison"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC2374","ModuleTitle":"Economy of Modern China I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The rise of the Chinese economy has profound impact on the world and our region. In this module, students will learn to appreciate the basic structure of China's economy by exploring its historical origins, cultural backgrounds, geographical features, and institutional evolutions. The module aims to help students develop capability of comprehending changes of economic and business environment in China and their likely implications on Southeast Asian economies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC1101E or EC1301 or BSP1005 or USE2301","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3101","ModuleTitle":"Microeconomic Analysis II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is a continuation of the foundation module on microeconomics. It is designed to equip students with the standard tools and techniques to analyze microeconomic issues and to prepare them to access higher level modules that utilize microeconomic analysis. The module begins with a review of several foundation topics on consumer and producer theory covered in the prerequisite course, i.e. EC2101. It then moves on to discuss the general equilibrium model, whereby consumers and producers are put together in a general equilibrium framework. After that, it covers choice over time, i.e. inter-temporal choice and choices over different states of the world, i.e. choices under uncertainty. It then continues with game theory. This topic will be discussed extensively. Coverage will include various solution concepts for one-shot games and sequential move games. Applications of the theory on the issues of oligopolistic competition, entry and entry prevention, and network economics will receive a great deal of attention. Finally, the module ends with the asymmetric information, i.e. moral hazard and adverse selection and its application on the internal organisation of the firm. Throughout the course, empirical observations and real-life cases pertaining to the issues discussed in this module are presented.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Timothy Wong Chong Ji"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3102","ModuleTitle":"Macroeconomic Analysis II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course follows up on Macroeconomics I (EC2102). We review consumption and investment theories, and study the determinants of money demand and supply. Aggregate Supply functions under differing assumptions regarding labour-market clearing and price expectations (rational or adaptive) are derived next, and combined with the Aggregate Demand function to study policy and other effects. We next examine the expectations-augmented Phillips Curve, and simple inflation-unemployment dynamics. We also study further policy issues (time inconsistency, Ricardian Equivalence, profit-sharing), open-economy macroeconomics (the Mundell-Fleming model), and simple growth theory (the Solow model and the AK endogenous growth model).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2102, EC2101, AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Vu Thanh Hai"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3303","ModuleTitle":"Econometrics I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This is a basic econometrics module that requires a background in statistical analysis similar to EC2303 Foundations for Econometrics. This module is aimed at providing a user-friendly introduction to basic econometric techniques and commercial software packages such as Eviews and Excel to carry out simple regression analyses. The major topics covered include a review of probability distributions and statistical inference, rudiments of matrix algebra, classical linear regression model with two or more variables, estimation and hypothesis testing, and violation of classical assumptions and some remedial measures.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"(EC1101E or EC1301 or BSP1005) and (EC2303 or DSC1007 or DSC1007X or any ST or SA module or MA2216)","Preclusion":"ST3131","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Seah Kah Cheng, Kelvin"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3304","ModuleTitle":"Econometrics II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module builds upon the background provided in EC3303 Econometrics I and provides an application oriented coverage to a number of topics. The module begin with a review of the multiple regression model and moves on to topics such as autoregressive distributed lag models, micro-econometrics, panel regressions, and limited dependent variable regressions.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"(EC3303 OR ST3131) AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3305","ModuleTitle":"Programming Tools for Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on teaching programming tools and econometric software for economics. The aim is for students to master basic programming skills and to know how to use broadly used econometrics software. It will be a \"hands-on\" module during which students will learn to explore, modify, manage, and analyze data. They will also learn how to learn by themselves skills that will not be covered in class. At the end of the course, students will be able to produce a given analysis starting from any type of raw data. Applications will cover several fields of applied economics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"EC2101 Microeconomic Analysis I EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis I EC2104 Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis EC3303 Econometrics I","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":4,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3312","ModuleTitle":"Game Theory & Applications to Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students in economics and other social sciences to game theory, a theory of interactive decision making. This module provides students with the basic solution concepts for different types of non-cooperative games, including static and dynamic games under complete and incomplete information. The basic solution concepts that this module covers are Nash equilibrium, subgame perfect equilibrium, Bayesian equilibrium, and perfect Bayesian equilibrium. This module emphasizes the applications of game theory to economics, such as duopolies, auctions, and bargaining.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101, EC3101, (EC2303, MA2216, ANY SA MODULE, ANY ST MODULE, OR THEIR EQUIVALENT), AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Preclusion":"MA4264","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Wang Peng"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3314","ModuleTitle":"Mathematical Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The module continues from EC2104. Topics include more advanced mathematical tools and techniques for economic analysis such as static optimization and comparative statics, dynamic systems and dynamic optimization.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"(EC2104 or MA1101R or MA1102R or MA1505 or MA1506 or MA1507 or MA1508) and (EC2101 and EC2102)","Preclusion":"EC3311, B.Eng. degree students, and students who major in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Quah Kim Ho, John"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3322","ModuleTitle":"Industrial Organisation I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course considers the behaviour of firms in a market economy. It has two parts. One - the basic theory part - considers how firms behave under different market structures. The other part is policy-oriented. It applies tools from the basic theory part to everyday problems and scenarios and tries to assess market efficiency and effects of possible intervention by the government or regulatory agencies. The two parts proceed simultaneously. Real-life problems or scenarios are introduced and while discussing them the required theory is developed. Students must be able to take derivatives and solve optimization problems and think critically in a logical manner.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3332","ModuleTitle":"Money and Banking I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module focuses on the economic analysis of the following: (1) the structure and role of financial institutions, (2) tools and conduct of monetary policy, including monetary theory. Topics include the role of money, debt and equity; financial institutions and markets; regulation; financial crises; interest rates; commercial bank operations; the money supply process; theories of money demand; conduct of monetary policy and its role in different macroeconomic frameworks: international role of money; monetary policy in Singapore. As financial activities and events affect our everyday lives, this course should be of interest to a wide variety of students.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2102 AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["ecssmk"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3333","ModuleTitle":"Financial Economics I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course is designed to introduce students to certain areas of financial economics. It attempts to develop a theoretical foundation for choice under uncertainty, portfolio analysis and equilibrium asset pricing models. A considerable portion of the course will also be devoted to the fixed-income securities and derivative securities. Since this is an economics course in a liberal arts and sciences setting, we will emphasize economic concepts whenever possible, and spend time on the intellectual and economic development of investment analysis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 AND (EC2102 OR BSP2001) AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Preclusion":"FNA3102/FIN3102/BH2004/FNA2004/FIN2004/FIN2004X","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3342","ModuleTitle":"International Trade I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"International trade is about how nations interact through trade of goods and services. This module focuses on the real transactions across borders (i.e., those transactions that involve a physical movement of goods or a tangible commitment of economic resources), such as the pattern of trade, gains from trade, and trade volume.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 and EC2102","Preclusion":"EC3341","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Ma Lin"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3343","ModuleTitle":"International Finance I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module deals with the theory and practice of international macroeconomics and finance. The objective of this module is to give students a theoretical framework to think about a wide variety of current issues in international finance: current account deficit, global imbalances, exchange rate determination, monetary policy in an open economy setting, and global financial crisis in 2008.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 and EC2102","Preclusion":"EC3341","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Liu Zhengning"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3351","ModuleTitle":"Public Finance","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course provides an introduction to the economic analysis of the government sector using microeconomic tools. Principles and policies concerning both taxation and expenditure are covered. In particular, the effects of various fiscal arrangements on efficiency in resource allocation and on equity are analysed. The focus is on developing analytical tools to evaluate public policy proposals, particularly as they relate to Singapore's budgetary process.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3353","ModuleTitle":"Health Economics I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Can economic analysis contribute to solving the problem of how to design a national health care system, which efficiently responds to consumers' desire for good health? What are the efficient ways of financing healthcare? This module examines these questions through the use of tools of microeconomic analysis and analyzes the behavior of consumers, producers and insurers in the healthcare market. The issue of how healthcare is financed will be examined from the perspective of economic efficiency and equity. The course will also relate the theories developed to current policy issues.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3361","ModuleTitle":"Labour Economics I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module employs the analytical tools of economics to provide a better understanding of the workings and outcomes of labour markets. It applies economic theory to analyze and predict the behaviour of and relationship between labour market participants; to understand the causes of important labour market trends and developments; and to discuss and evaluate policies affecting labour services. Major topics covered include the theory of individual labour supply, labour demand, economics of education, training and migration, trade unions and collective bargaining, economics of personnel, pay determination and productivity.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"EC2101, (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421), AND EC3303","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Jessica Pan"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3371","ModuleTitle":"Development Economics I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module will introduce students to the economics of developing countries. The first three lectures will focus on principles and concepts of development. The second part of the module will provide an overview of theories of development. The third part will examine development strategies and policies designed to address issues of growth and development and will, in this instance, focus on the development experiences of selected Asia-Pacific economies. This segment of the module will provide students with an appreciation of the development problems, possibilities and prospects in these regional economies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"\"EC2101, (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421), AND EC3303\"","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Elisabetta Gentile"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3373","ModuleTitle":"Asean Economies","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module analyses the economic development experiences of the ASEAN economies in post-war years with emphasis on the role of ASEAN economic cooperation. Major topics covered include agricultural and rural development, industrialisation, international trade, resource transfers, development of local capital, ASEAN's international economic relations and future prospects for ASEAN growth and economic cooperation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101","Preclusion":"EC3375, EC3376, EU3214","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Shrestha, Omkal Lal"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3375","ModuleTitle":"Economy and Business of Japan and Korea","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module examines economic miracles of Japan and Korea and their central business organizations, keiretsu and chaebols, that brought the success. It then analyzes how they responded to the challenges of the transition from catching-up economies to mature economies, and how their business organizations functioned in the transition process.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Prerequisite":"EC2101","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3376","ModuleTitle":"Economics Of European Integration","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"“European Economic Integration” covers the historical origins, contemporary developments, institutions and the major economic and other policy areas of the European Union: The Single Market, Monetary Union, customs union, sectoral policies (competition, regional development, agriculture, environment, research, social policy, transportation, energy, industry, trade etc), her future enlargement and cooperation in internal security/immigration and external security and foreign policy. The tutorials focus on individual economic and political country profiles of the EU’s current and future member states. The objective is to give students a sound background to evaluate the EU’s and her member states current and future economic and political situation and to study the evolution and the problems of regional integration in using the world’s most advanced model case. As the course is interdisciplinary in nature (covering economics, politics, contemporary history and law), interested students from other faculties are encouraged to attend. Basic economic literacy and some knowledge of European history and politics are a definite plus.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"EC2101 and EC2102","Preclusion":"EC3373, EC3375, EU3214","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","Lecturers":["Elisabetta Gentile"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3377","ModuleTitle":"Global Economic History","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"In this module, we use economic theory and quantitative methods to understand why some countries grew rich while others did not. Since the operation of an economy cannot be devoid of its institutional context, special attention will be paid to the political economy of development. Besides the economics literature, we will also read selected works by historians, political scientists, and sociologists to gain a more comprehensive understanding of development issues in Asia, Africa, and the West in recent centuries.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 Microeconomic Analysis I and EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis I.","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3378","ModuleTitle":"Emerging India in Asia's Economic Integration","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"India is one of Asia’s most important economies and amongst the largest in the world. However, India’s, and South Asia’s trade/investment integration with the rest of Asia remains limited. With business-friendly government firmly in power in India, the module will focus on applied aspects of the macroeconomic fundamentals, and growth strategies in India and South Asian economies, and their cross-border thematic issues with policy relevance (e.g. demographic dividend, overcoming poverty, income inequality, knowledge economy, R&D/innovation, environmental challenges, governance issues, etc). The module will also deal with the ongoing and planned intra-regional, and interregional cooperation measures (eg. SAARC, SAFTA, SASEC, ASEAN, RCEP, GMS, BRICS’ NDB, etc).","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"EC2102","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3381","ModuleTitle":"Urban Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The module provides students with a general knowledge on various aspects of urban economics. It uses microeconomic analysis to explain why cities exits, where they develop, how they grow, and how different activities are arranged within cities. Models of firm, industrial and household location decisions will form the basis in analysing urban land use patterns and trends. Other topics covered include housing markets, the role of the government in the urban economy, and urban transportation. The module is for students with strong microeconomic background and with interest in urban economics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101 AND (EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301/MA1301FC/MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421)","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3383","ModuleTitle":"Environmental Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The economic causes of environmental and resource problems are a major theme of the module. Economic theory is applied to environmental questions associated with resource exploitation; the problem of externalities and their management through various economic institutions, economic incentives and other instruments and policies. Means of analysing the economic implications of environmental policy are also discussed as well as the valuation of environmental quality, assessment of environmental damages, and tools needed for the evaluation of projects such as cost-benefit analysis, and environmental impact assessments. Selected topics on international environmental issues will also be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC2101","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Salvo, Alberto E Brugarolas"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3386","ModuleTitle":"Port Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The rapid process of globalisation over the last decade with intensive international trade, foreign investment and manufacturing outsourcing and the booming resources sector, has had pervasive effects on the way ports are built and operated, from providing simple ship shelter and warehouse services to much more complex, multimodal terminal services, from monopoly to competition, and from state/government-owned to local private corporations. Port Economics explores fundamental issues related to port operation and management from the economic perspective, including but not limited to port planning and development, competition, tariff design, performance monitoring, policies and regulations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":4,"ExamDate":"2016-07-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3394","ModuleTitle":"Economics and Psychology","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module discusses how findings and insights from psychology can be incorporated formally and rigorously into economics to improve its descriptive and predictive powers. It will also discuss the implications for policymakers. The module does not require any background in psychology but it does assume that the students have had rigorous training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-5-2","Prerequisite":"EC2101 Microeconomic AnalysisI EC2102 Macroeconomic AnalysisI and EC3303 Econometrics I","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3395","ModuleTitle":"Economics and Ethics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"In this module, we examine the interaction between economics and ethics along several dimensions. We uncover the ethical underpinnings of economics as commonly taught and practiced in its selection of topics, measurements and principles. We examine how incorporating ethical motivations in individual decision-making enriches economic models and explains important features in modern economies. We also look at how economics influences the value systems of participants in the economic system. Current issues in which economic considerations appear to be in conflict with ethics will be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"EC2101, EC2102, EC3101, EC3102","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Chan Kok Hoe"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3396","ModuleTitle":"Economic Analysis of Law I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"In this module and its sequel, economic concepts are applied to explain and clarify legal issues. The first of a sequence of two modules, this module focuses on areas in private law as well as the economics of crime and punishment. Students will be able to use economics to analyse the effects of legal rules, to explain why some legal rules are adopted and not others, and to evaluate the efficiency of legal rules. Major topics to be covered are an introduction to the economic framework that underlies much of the substance and procedures of the law, and the core areas of the common law, such as property, contract, tort and crime.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"EC2102/BSP2001, EC3101 AND [(EC2104 OR ANY MA MODULE THAT IS NOT MA1301 OR MA1301FC OR MA1301X OR MA1311 OR MA1312 OR MA1421) OR EC3311]","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC3551","ModuleTitle":"FASS Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP)","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"A UROP involves the student working with a supervisor, and usually in a team, on an existing research project. It has relevance to the student’s Major, and involves the application of subject knowledge, methodology and theory in reflection upon the research project. UROPs usually take place within FASS or ARI, though a few involve international partners. All are vetted and approved by the Major department. All are assessed. UROPs can be proposed by supervisor or student, and require the approval of the Major department.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-8-2","Prerequisite":"Students must: have declared a Major, completed a minimum of 24 MC in that Major, and have a CAP of at least 3.5.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4103","ModuleTitle":"Singapore Economy: Practice and Policy","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"A compulsory honours module that covers the application of macro and micro economics to address practical real world economic questions facing Singapore. It makes use of a wide range of advanced economic tools and approaches, and shows how to apply these to practical issues.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"2-1-0-7-2.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 110MCs including 60MCs in EC, with minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and EC3303","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4301","ModuleTitle":"Microeconomic Analysis III","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of this course is to provide students with a sound understanding of modern microeconomic theory. The first half of the course introduces the fundamental tools of microeconomic analysis. It covers consumer theory, firm theory, and general equilibrium. The second half consists of introduction to a number of topics which signify the recent development in microeconomics. These topics include decisions under uncertainty and asymmetric information, and non-cooperative game theory and its applications.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track . Min avg grade point for EC3101 and EC3102 together of 4.00. Note: If student do not have the current pre-requisites for EC4301/EC4101 and EC4302/EC4102 but have: 1. passed at least 14 EC modules (or 56MCs) (inclusive of EC3101 and EC3102, and; 2. obtained an SJAP (avg grade of all EC modules) of at least 3.50, then student may submit an appeal for the prerequisite waiver using CORS. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. Min avg grade point for EC3101 and EC3102 together of 4.00. Note: If student do not have the current pre-requisites for EC4301/EC4101 and EC4302/EC4102 but have: 1. passed at least 14 EC modules (or 56MCs) (inclusive of EC3101 and EC3102, and; 2. obtained an SJAP (avg grade of all EC modules) of at least 3.50, then student may submit an appeal for the prerequisite waiver using CORS.","Preclusion":"EC4101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Yi-Chun Chen"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4302","ModuleTitle":"Macroeconomic Analysis III","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is divided into two sections; long- and short- run macro-economic analysis. In the first section, we shall discuss various theories of economic growth using inter-temporal optimization models, which include neo-classical growth models and overlapping-generations models. In the second section, we shall add stochastic elements to the standard neo-classical growth model and use it to study business cycles. Our focus will be to highlight the similarities and differences between the Real Business Cycle and New-Keynesian Models. This course is suitable for students intending to pursue graduate studies or quantitative research (in ministries, statutory boards, etc.) in Economics.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-3-6.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track . Min avg grade point for EC3101 and EC3102 together of 4.00. Note: If student do not have the current pre-requisites for EC4301/EC4101 and EC4302/EC4102 but have: 1. passed at least 14 EC modules (or 56MCs) (inclusive of EC3101 and EC3102, and; 2. obtained an SJAP (avg grade of all EC modules) of at least 3.50, then student may submit an appeal for the prerequisite waiver using CORS. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. Min avg grade point for EC3101 and EC3102 together of 4.00. Note: If student do not have the current pre-requisites for EC4301/EC4101 and EC4302/EC4102 but have: 1. passed at least 14 EC modules (or 56MCs) (inclusive of EC3101 and EC3102, and; 2. obtained an SJAP (avg grade of all EC modules) of at least 3.50, then student may submit an appeal for the prerequisite waiver using CORS.","Preclusion":"EC4102","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Aamir Rafique Hashmi"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4303","ModuleTitle":"Econometrics III","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is aimed at consolidating what was covered in Econometrics I and II and provide a reasonable training in econometric theory and sound empirical analyses. In addition the module will cover non-linear models, time series econometrics (including cointegration and error correction models), simultaneous equations models and more on other topics such as microeconometrics. The module will be highly useful for honours theses that deal with applied problems.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"2-1-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and EC3304. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3304","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4304","ModuleTitle":"Economic and Financial Forecasting","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module studies techniques for forecasting, evaluating forecast performance and associated uncertainty, and comparing and combining forecasts that are tailored to the typical characteristics of economic and financial data. The emphasis is put on application of these techniques to forecasting real world data using a popular software package such as Stata or EViews.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-5-4.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3303 and EC3304. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3303 and EC3304","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4305","ModuleTitle":"Applied Econometrics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module covers applied econometrics topics that are useful for policy. The aim is to introduce statistical methods to measure the causal impact of policy and provide firm foundations under which policy evaluation is valid. Fields for which the methods can apply includes economics of education, labour economics and development economics.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"3-0-0-3-6.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3304 Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3304","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4306","ModuleTitle":"Applied Microeconomic Analysis","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The module covers selected topics including economics of asymmetric information, auction and mechanism design, and matching and market design. The module will focus on delivering the economic insights and minimize the use of mathematical tools. Emphasis will be placed on main applications such as design of efficient and revenue-maximizing auctions, design of stable school choice mechanisms, and design of efficient and optimal contracts.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101 Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101","Preclusion":"EC4101 and EC4301","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4307","ModuleTitle":"Issues in Macroeconomics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module draws on the tools of macro-economic analysis developed in EC2102 and EC3102. It applies the tools to understand the classic and contemporary macroeconomic problems and policies The first half of the semester will be devoted to a quick review of important tools of Macroeconomic analysis. The second half will employ the tools to analyse significant historical as well as contemporary macroeconomic events.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-6-3.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3102 Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3102","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Aamir Rafique Hashmi"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4313","ModuleTitle":"Search Theory and Applications","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course studies models that depart from the standard Walrasian environment through the introduction of search and matching frictions, with applications to labour, goods, marriage and money markets. By introducing frictions, we can use our models to think more deeply about issues like wage/price dispersion, unemployment compensation, whether sellers should post prices or conduct auctions, or even why money is held.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-6-3.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101 and EC3102 Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101 and EC3102","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4324","ModuleTitle":"Economics of Competition Policy","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module studies antitrust and competition policy: the economic analysis of firms acting \"anticompetitively\" and how competition authorities might respond to their actions. It draws on the study of industrial organization.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"3-0-0-6-3.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and (EC3312 or EC3322). Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and (EC3312 or EC3322).","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-23T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4331","ModuleTitle":"Monetary Economics and Policy","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course exposes students to tools and concepts used at central banks. The course introduces the New Keynesian Model (NKM) and its recent extensions, familiarizes students with monetary policy analysis using this framework, and discusses empirical evidence and puzzles. Open economy aspects will be highlighted whenever suitable. The theoretical concepts will be applied to historical episodes in monetary policy-making using material issued by central banks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the Bank for International Settlement (BIS).","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-6-3.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3102 and EC3332 Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3102 and EC3332","Corequisite":"EC4102 or EC4302","History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Bodenstein Martin Rudolf"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4332","ModuleTitle":"Money and Banking II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Topics include recent developments in monetary theory and policies, rational expectations, demand for money-econometric analysis and empirical studies, the role of money in general equilibrium, a framework for the determination of money supply, issues in monetary policy such as money neutrality, rules versus discretion, policy credibility, exchange rate determination, monetary policy co-ordination, theories of interest rate determination and structure, credit rationing, issues in bank management, financial markets and instruments, bank regulations, internationalization of banking, and monetary policy and foreign exchange management in Singapore.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3332. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3332.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Park Jungjae"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4333","ModuleTitle":"Financial Economics II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The module provides an in-depth analysis of the theories and models that are essential to the understanding of financial decision making. The course covers topics on decision making under certainty and uncertainty, no-arbitrage pricing theory, mean-variance portfolio selection theory, capital asset pricing model, efficient market hypothesis, mathematics of derivative securities, pricing theory and applications of contingent claims such as standard options, mortgage-backed securities and interest-rate instruments.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and (EC3333 or FNA3102/FIN3102 or FNA2004/FIN2004/FIN2004X). Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and (EC3333 or FNA3102/FIN3102 or FNA2004/FIN2004/FIN2004X).","Preclusion":"MA3245 and MA4269","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Tsui Ka Cheng"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4334","ModuleTitle":"Financial Market Microstructure","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Market microstructure studies how trading takes place in financial markets. The module will cover theoretical models and the associated empirical analysis employing game theory and econometric theory. We first analyse the movement of security prices by time series models. Second, we investigate various trading strategies adopted by market participants. We then examine three main types of theoretical models of trading: inventory models, sequential trading models, and strategic trading models. Finally, we study how trading rules and institutional details may lead to different trading processes.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-4-5.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3304, and EC3333 Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3304, and EC3333","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Chiu Yu Ko"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4341","ModuleTitle":"International Economics II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course applies some of the 'core' theory from the pure theory of trade and international finance to some topics of interest in the international arena. Topics might include: the gains from trade revisited, endogenous growth and trade policy, the 'new' protectionism, multinational corporations and the transfer of technology, the 'new' regionalism, reforming the international financial architecture, predicting exchange rates movements, coping with international capital flows, the prospects for monetary integration in Asia, international money, the euro, and the internationalisation of the Singapore dollar, the international debt problem.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3341. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC or 28MCs in GL/GL recognised non-language modules, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and (EC3341 or EC3342 or EC3343).","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Davin Chor"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4342","ModuleTitle":"International Trade II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course applies some of the 'core' theory from the pure theory of trade and international finance to some topics of interest in the international arena. Topics might include: the gains from trade revisited, endogenous growth and trade policy, the 'new' protectionism, multinational corporations and the transfer of technology, the 'new' regionalism, reforming the international financial architecture, predicting exchange rates movements, coping with international capital flows, the prospects for monetary integration in Asia, international money, the euro, and the internationalisation of the Singapore dollar, the international debt problem.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3341. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and (EC3341 or EC3342).","Preclusion":"EC4341","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4343","ModuleTitle":"International Finance II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The International Monetary System is the worldwide framework that facilitates cross-border flows of financial capital to finance investment and trade. Today’s system traces its roots to the late 19th century. Before World War I, major currencies were tied to gold, implying a system of fixed exchange rates without room for independent monetary policy. Today no major currency is tied to gold, and monetary policy is independent. Employing the tools presented in International Finance I, the course discusses how the system has operated throughout time and why it changed. The discussions are embedded in the economic context of the times.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-6-3.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3341. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and (EC3341 or EC3343).","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4351","ModuleTitle":"Public Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an in depth analysis of the latest development in public sector economics. The macroeconomic consequences of the microeconomic impacts of taxation, expenditures and financing schemes are analyzed. It also covers contemporary topics such as fiscal policy and ageing, social security and intergenerational transfers. Students are also exposed to research methodologies and empirical studies involving computable general equilibrium modelling and generational accounting. Students taking this module are expected to have some basic knowledge of public finance.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5.","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Bag, Parimal"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-29T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4361","ModuleTitle":"Labour Economics II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module provides advanced analyses of labour economics and industrial relations topics. Labour economics topics include the study of orthodox and contemporary wage theories, theories of discrimination, economics of migration, manpower policy, and recent developments in labour market theories such as job search theory, implicit contracts, efficiency wage and insider-outside models. On industrial relations, the role of various labour market institutions, important labour laws and current labour and industrial relations issues will be discussed.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3361. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3361.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Ham, John Christopher"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4362","ModuleTitle":"Immigration Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module studies global and regional factors that influence international migration and its impact on welfare and development outcomes of individuals and communities in source as well as destination countries.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-6-3.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and (EC3351 or EC3361 or EC3371) Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and (EC3351 or EC3361 or EC3371)","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4363","ModuleTitle":"Applied Population Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course will provide a foundation in applied population economics in both developed and developing countries, with a focus on macro-demographic patterns and transitions, marriage and fertility, and household formation and bargaining. In addition to learning underlying models of economic decision-making, students will use Stata to conduct economic analysis of demographic trends, and they will write an original research paper that applies some of the principles covered to a topic of their choosing.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-2-1-6-3.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3361 Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3361","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Beam, Emily Allison"],"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4371","ModuleTitle":"Development Economics II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module offers an in-depth analysis of some important theories and issues concerning economic growth and development in developing countries. Important theories and/or models relating to various issues concerning development will be examined. The course will also discuss policy issues relating to such areas as agricultural development, income distribution, industrialisation, trade, and foreign investment. The course is of interest to students interested in development theories and their application to finding solutions to policy problems in developing countries.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303 and EC3371. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC or 28MCs in GL/GL recognised non-language modules, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, EC3303, and EC3371.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4372","ModuleTitle":"Technology and Innovation","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to equip students with comprehensive understanding of the nexus between technology, innovation and economy. It deals with major theories of 'technology economics' and attempts to synthesise them with historical and comparative perspective. An emphasis is placed on methodology due to the interdisciplinary characteristics of the subject. Some questions to be explored include: (1) major characteristics of technological change, (2) impacts of technical changes on the economy, (3) competitive strategies of firms and nations in coping with technological changes, (4) globalisation of production and R&D networks, (5) comparison of national innovation systems of East Asian countries, (6) Singapore's future in technological development.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"2-1-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and EC3303. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC or 28MCs in GL/GL recognised non-language modules, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and EC3303.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4387","ModuleTitle":"Housing Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is an introduction to how housing markets function. While theoretical motivations will be provided, the focus of the module will be on the empirical analysis of important issues in housing and urban economics. The empirical techniques taught in this module will be applicable to all other areas of economics that model micro behaviour.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-6-3.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101 and EC3304 Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101 and EC3304","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4394","ModuleTitle":"Behavioural Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course introduces students to Behavioural Economics, a relatively new field of economics. It is based on the belief that economists should aspire to making assumptions about humans that are as realistic as possible. Specifically, it tries to incorporate into economics the insights of other social sciences, especially psychology and sociology. In this course, we will be looking at models with precisely formulated assumptions and thinking about the careful empirical testing of both the assumptions and the conclusions. The course will be weighted more towards the empirical parts.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and (EC3303 or ST3131). Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and (EC3303 or ST3131).","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Roy Chen"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4396","ModuleTitle":"Economic Analysis of Law II","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This is the second module in a sequence of two modules in the Economic Analysis of Law. In this module, the students are introduced to the efficiency issues in common law; the economics of public law, such as competition and regulatory policies; the economics of constitutional law and public choice, such as the theory of the state, democracy and social welfare, rent seeking and legislation, and cost-benefit analysis; and some other topics, such as family law, environmental law, and discrimination law.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-4-5.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and EC3396. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and EC3396.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Georgiou, Georgios"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4398","ModuleTitle":"Economics of Inequality","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module analyses inequality within a country, across countries, and across generations. We will study mechanisms of inequality such as discrimination and segregation. We will also investigate the role of institutions in creating and perpetuating inequality. Finally, we will examine social mobility.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"2-1-0-4.75-4.75","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and EC3303. Students should either have taken or currently taking EC3304 in the same semester. Cohort 2012 and after: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101, EC3102, and EC3303. Students should either have taken or currently taking EC3304 in the same semester.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4401","ModuleTitle":"Honours Thesis","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"For this module, students are required to write a scholarly report of not more than 40 typed pages (including bibliography and appendices) on current economic issues, or on theory or methodology in economics based on their research.Please register EC4401 manually with the Department. Please refer to http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/ for more information on the EC major requirement.","ModuleCredit":"15","Workload":"0-0-0-0-37.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: (1) Completed 110 MCs including 60 MCs of EC major requirements with a minimum SJAP of 4.00 and CAP of 3.50, (2) Passed EC4301/EC4101 or EC4302/EC4102. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 110 MCs including 60 MCs of EC major requirements with a minimum SJAP of 4.00 and CAP of 3.50. Students may seek a waiver of the SJAP pre-requisite from the department if they have a minimum CAP of 4.25 after completing 110 MCs.","Preclusion":"EC4660","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4660","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The Independent Study Module is designed to enable the student to explore an approved topic within the discipline in depth. The student should approach a lecturer to work out an agreed topic, readings, and assignments for the module. A formal, written agreement is to be drawn up, giving a clear account of the topic, programme of study, assignments, evaluation, and other pertinent details. Head's and/or Honours Coordinator's approval of the written agreement is required. Regular meetings and reports are expected. Evaluation is based on 100% Continuous Assessment and must be worked out between the student and the lecturer prior to seeking departmental approval.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-0-0-0-12.5","Prerequisite":"New pre-requisite: Cohort 2011 and before: To be offered subject to the agreement of the Supervisor and Department. Completed 100 MCs, with 60 MCs in EC that include EC4101 or EC4102, and with a minimum CAP of 3.50. Cohort 2012 onwards: To be offered subject to the agreement of the Supervisor and Department. Completed 100 MCs with 60 MCs in EC and with a minimum CAP of 3.20.","Preclusion":"EC4401 or EC4401S","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC4880","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to cover selected topics in economics. The topics covered will be dependent on the interest and specialities of regular or visiting staff in the Department.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"0-3-0-2-7.5","Prerequisite":"Cohort 2011 and before: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.50 or be on the Honours track. EC3101 and EC3102. Cohort 2012 onwards: Completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in EC, with a minimum CAP of 3.20 or be on the Honours track. EC3101 and EC3102.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Zhang Jie"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5101","ModuleTitle":"Microeconomic Theory","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of this course is to provide students with a sound understanding of modern microeconomic theory. Microeconomic theory is concerned with the behaviour of individual economic agents such as individual people, households, firms and single industries. The course presents a rigorous treatment of the principles governing individual behaviour and an introduction to general equilibrium analysis. Other topics that will be covered include game theory, information economics, and welfare economics. Knowledge of basic mathematics is necessary. This includes equations, coordinate geometry, functions of several variables, real analysis, calculus, and vector algebra.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5102","ModuleTitle":"Macroeconomic Theory","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course is designed to provide modern macroeconomic models which are essential in the study of economics at the graduate level. Three main parts of the course are growth theory, business cycle models, and the investigations of certain components in the aggregate demand. Topics under each part are wide-ranging: the Solow model, the infinite horizon model, overlapping generations model, and endogenous growth models are covered for the growth part. The business cycle models deal with real business cycles, the Lucas model, and New Keynesian models. Finally, consumption, consumption-based asset pricing models and investment are studied for the aggregate demand components.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Zhang Jie"],"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5103","ModuleTitle":"Econometric Modelling And Applications I","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This is an introductory level core module for graduate students. Students are required to have a background knowledge in econometrics at least at the level of EC3304 Econometrics II. Students who do not have this background will be advised to take EC3304 first as an additional module which will not be counted towards CAP. The broad topics covered include mathematical and statistical pre-requisites (matrix algebra and statistical inference), standard regression analysis (OLS, GLS, IV, ML, SUR techniques), and applications oriented topics on cointegration, panel data, and limited dependent variable models.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC5253/EC5304/ECA5103","Preclusion":"EC5154","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Abeysinghe,Tilak"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5104","ModuleTitle":"Mathematical Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The main purpose of this module is to provide students with a systematic exposition of certain advanced mathematical techniques and to relate them to the various types of economic theories and analyses in such a way that the mutual relevance of the two disciplines is clearly brought out. Basically, the module is divided into 5 major parts: (a) static analysis, (b) comparative static analysis, (c) dynamic analysis, (d) optimization problems and mathematical programming, and (e) welfare economics. The mathematical tools appropriate for each are then introduced in due order within the economic framework of each topic. The module is expected to provide students with a clear understanding of the numerous existing economic models, including models of the market, of the firm, and of the consumer, national income models, input-output models, and models of economic growth.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5210 and EC5311","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5104R","ModuleTitle":"Mathematical Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Mathematical Economics","ModuleCredit":"5","Preclusion":"EC5210, EC5311","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5314","ModuleTitle":"Time Series Analysis","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The main objective of this course is to provide a rigorous training in univariate and multivariate time series analysis. Univariate techniques are mainly used for forecasting and multivariate techniques are used for both forecasting and policy analyses. Starting with simple ARMA and GARCH models the course moves on to more advanced topics involving non-stationary multivariate processes. Students will learn to use Monte Carlo techniques as well as a lot of practical applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC5154/EC5103","Preclusion":"EC5214","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5314R","ModuleTitle":"Time Series Analysis","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The main objective of this course is to provide a rigorous training in univariate and multivariate time series analysis. Univariate techniques are mainly used for forecasting and multivariate techniques are used for both forecasting and policy analyses. Starting with simple ARMA and GARCH models the course moves on to more advanced topics involving non-stationary multivariate processes. Students will learn to use Monte Carlo techniques as well as a lot of practical applications.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC5154/EC5103","Preclusion":"EC5214","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5322","ModuleTitle":"Industrial Organisation","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of this course is to make in-depth analysis and understand various theoretical issues of modern industrial organisation. The approach of this course is game theoretic. In the beginning, basic concepts of non-cooperative game theory are reviewed in detail. This lays the foundation to study various applications of game theoretic models in the field of industrial organisation. The course is aimed for Masters' students and researchers in Economics interested in the area of Industrial Organisation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5215, EC5268","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5322R","ModuleTitle":"Industrial Organisation","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Industrial Organisation","ModuleCredit":"5","Preclusion":"EC5215, EC5268","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5332","ModuleTitle":"Money & Banking","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"EC5332 is a first year graduate course on money, banking and financial markets. Topics covered include central banking and monetary policy, prudential supervision, financial markets and stochastic processes, the banking industry in South-East Asia, the role of price expectations, and modern theories of money, inflation, interest rates and the exchange rate. An important part of the course is the discussion of selected academic articles, with emphasis placed on the motivation and techniques underlying the theoretical and empirical work.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5208","History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5332R","ModuleTitle":"Money & Banking","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Money & Banking","ModuleCredit":"5","Preclusion":"EC5208","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5342","ModuleTitle":"International Trade","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course surveys and studies the various theories of international trade and applies them to the analysis of current trade problems. The topics covered include theories explaining trade patterns, the effect of trade on national welfare and welfare of groups within a country, trade policy, international economic integration and so on. The target group of students are those who had background in economics and would like to have more in-depth knowledge of trade theories and current trade problems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"Undergraduate major in Economics","Preclusion":"EC5265, IZ5202. Students who have already taken (or concurrently taking) courses in International Economics at the graduate level should not take this course, since there may be considerable overlapping of material.","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T17:00+0800","Lecturers":["Davin Chor"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5352","ModuleTitle":"Public Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module applies economic principles to analyse budgetary policies and programmes of the public sectors. Topics covered include the following:the economic role of the state; the privatisation phenomenon; theory and practice of tax reform; effects of taxes and expenditure on work effort, saving, investment and risk taking; the role of fiscal incentives in economic management; financing of social security, health care and education and; international aspects of taxation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5267,EC5209/EC5351/ECA5351","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5361","ModuleTitle":"Labour Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Labour economics is a major area in economics and its importance to the Singapore economy need not be overemphasized. It is one of the largest and essential fields in economics. It studies the decision of everyday life, especially how people earn a living. It helps students to construct logical, internally consistent arguments concerning economic variables, and apply constructed models into real world. The module is offered in all U.S. top economics department. We would be able to fill the gap by offering the module to our graduate students. These courses cater to both coursework students and masters and PhD students who want do their research in labor related topics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Jessica Pan"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5386","ModuleTitle":"Issues in Port Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The rapid process of globalisation over the last decade has had pervasive effects on global shipping and logistics. This could not occur without creating profound impact on the way ports are developed, operated and managed, from providing simple ship shelters and warehouse services to much more complex multimodal terminal services, from monopoly to competition, and from state government-owned to local private corporations. Port Economics taught at graduate level tudies key topics in port management in depth and provides students with analytical and quantitative analysis tools that are essential to research and making decisions related to port operation, management and policy formulation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"Basic level mathematics, economics, and statistics. Previous work experience and knowledge of the maritime transport industry, specially ports and shipping.","History":[{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5386R","ModuleTitle":"Issues in Port Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The rapid process of globalisation over the last decade has had pervasive effects on global shipping and logistics. This could not occur without creating profound impact on the way ports are developed, operated and managed, from providing simple ship shelters and warehouse services to much more complex multimodal terminal services, from monopoly to competition, and from state government-owned to local private corporations. Port Economics taught at graduate level tudies key topics in port management in depth and provides students with analytical and quantitative analysis tools that are essential to research and making decisions related to port operation, management and policy formulation.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"Basic level mathematics, economics, and statistics. Previous work experience and knowledge of the maritime transport industry, specially ports and shipping.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":4,"ExamDate":"2016-07-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC5660","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Independent research plays an important role in graduate education. The Independent Study module is designed to enable the student to explore an approved topic in Economics in depth. The student should approach a lecturer to work out an agreed topic, readings, and assignments for the module. A formal, written agreement is to be drawn up, giving a clear account of the topic, programme of study, assignments, evaluation, and other pertinent details. Head's and/or Graduate Coordinator's approval of the written agreement is required. Regular meetings and reports are expected. Evaluation is based on 100% Continuous Assessment and must be worked out between the student and the lecturer prior to seeking departmental approval.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"N/A-N/A-N/A-N/A-10","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6101","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Microeconomic Theory","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"As an essential module for economics PhD students, this module aims to equip them with the tools of modern microeconomic theory and prepare them to be independent researchers. As a subsequent module following EC5101, this module focuses on general equilibrium and welfare theory, game theory, and information economics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6102","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Macroeconomic Theory","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course builds on EC5102 Macroeconomic Theory, and stresses the use of dynamic programming in the study of macroeconomic problems. The emphasis will be placed on building and analyzing models and analyzing existence, optimality and dynamic properties of equilibria. The theory of dynamic programming will be developed in some detail and be applied to macroeconomic issues such as economic growth (including multi-sector models and endogenous growth), economic fluctuations, recursive competitive equilibrium, search and matching models, design of optimal monetary and fiscal policies, neo-Keynesian models, and advanced topics in consumption, investment and asset pricing.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6103","ModuleTitle":"Econometric Modelling And Applications Ii","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This is a core module for PhD students. It is aimed at providing a good training in econometric theory and applications. It covers some topics already covered in EC5103 but at a more theoretical level. Asymptotic theory, ML and GMM estimation, extremum estimators, non-linear models, simultaneous equations models are among the topics covered under this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"EC5154/EC5103","Preclusion":"EC6154","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6104","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Mathematical Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module covers a number of advanced mathematical techniques that are frequently used for solving dynamic optimisation problems in economics. Topics include calculus of variations, dynamic programming and optimal control theory. The emphasis would be placed on both mathematics and applications in economics. This module would carry four modular credits.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Preclusion":"EC6210 and EC6311","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6313","ModuleTitle":"Topics In Econometrics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to train students in advanced econometric applications in various areas. This is a reading-intensive course; students are required to read a large volume of journal articles in the relevant areas and analyse them. Students can make requests to cover topics that are of interest to them. This is an ideal setting for Ph.D. students to try out their thesis research topics. Topics such as Bayesian econometrics, panel regression with unit-root time series, and macroeconometric modelling for forecasting and policy analyses are likely to be covered under this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"EC5154/EC5103","Preclusion":"EC6204","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6316","ModuleTitle":"Contract Theory and Applications","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to introduce students to modern economic principles, techniques and applications of contract theory in organizations and markets. Authorities want to design incentives such that interacting players, both internal and external, take decisions that further the organization's goals. In the marketplace competition from rivals often determine an organization’s internal incentives. Most of the interactions take place under asymmetric information environment about the players' actions and types. A prior, basic knowledge of game theory will be assumed for this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC5101 Microeconomic Theory and EC5104 Mathematical Economics","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6322","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Industrial Organisation","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of this course is to make in-depth analysis and understand various theoretical issues of modern industrial organisation. This course will also provide a platform for research students interested to work in the area of industrial organisation. The courses are directed to develop the analytical skills of the students so that they can handle the deeper issues in their future independent research career. The approach of this course will be game theoretic. In the beginning, basic concepts of non-cooperative game theory will be reviewed in detail. This will lay the foundation to study various applications of game theoretic models in the field of industrial organisation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-2-0-2-4","Preclusion":"EC6215, EC6268","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6361","ModuleTitle":"Advanced Labour Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The objective of the course is to acquaint students with modern topics, modelling strategies, econometric methods, and empirical work in the field of labour economics. Students are also encouraged to extend the course material to develop their independent research interests that could potentially lead to their Ph.D. thesis topics. This module will provide a solid empirical and theoretical grounding in many areas of labour economics, and prepare students to write a dissertation in the field.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","Prerequisite":"EC5361 or equivalent","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6770","ModuleTitle":"Graduate Research Seminar","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This is a required module for all research Masters and PhD students admitted from AY2004/2005. The module provides a forum for students and faculty to share their research and to engage one another critically in discussion of their current research projects. The module will include presentations by faculty on research ethics and dissertation writing. Each student is required to present a formal research paper. Active participation in all research presentations is expected. The module may be spread over two semesters or more and will be graded "Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory" on the basis of student presentation and participation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"EC6884","ModuleTitle":"Behavioral and Experimental Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Behavioral economics stresses the need to incorporate psychological considerations into economic thinking. Experimental economics, including lab and field experiments, builds on the premise that theoretical implications are subject to testing in controlled laboratory settings. There is a natural synergy between them and neuoroimaging and genetics leading to the development of neuroeconomics. This course covers the growing literature in behavioral and experimental economics, including neuroeconomics, and study individual differences in economic behaviour beyond those explicable by culture and socialization towards a deeper understanding of business and market behavior.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5101","ModuleTitle":"Microeconomics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course is designed to provide students with a sound understanding of modern microeconomic theory. It will cover the aspects of microeconomic theory that are required to analyse contemporary economics issues and to create new models to explain the behaviour of individuals, firms, and markets, and to evaluate economic policies. The topics will include consumer and producer theories, analysis of risk and uncertainty, game theory and its applications in economics, general equilibrium, market failure and welfare economics. The course considers the problem of incomplete and asymmetric information in market interactions, including the issues of moral hazard, adverse selection, and signaling. The impact of government policies on economic activities will also be examined.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-4-3","Preclusion":"EC5151, EC5101A","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5102","ModuleTitle":"Macroeconomics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This subject covers topics in modern Macroeconomic Theory and Policy at the advanced level. The emphasis will be laid on recent advances in the theories about long-term growth and short-term business cycle, and in the related empirical and policy debates. The growth theory includes neoclassical growth models (particularly the Ramsey and overlapping-generations models), and various endogenous growth models with knowledge spillovers, human capital and R&D investment. We also consider income distribution, convergence, income ranking, and population ageing in the growth models. The business cycle theory includes the real-business cycle model and various New Keynesian models. The policy issues include national debt, social security, and monetary policies. It helps students understand the frontier debates in macroeconomics.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5152, EC5102A","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T14:30+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5103","ModuleTitle":"Quantitative & Computing Methods","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This is an applications-oriented introductory level module for students who do not have a sufficient training in econometrics. Students who have already completed modules at this level can opt for higher level econometric modules. Students will be provided with hands-on training in computer software such as SAS, EViews and Excel. The module covers probability distributions and statistical inference, matrix algebra, simple and multiple linear regression models, diagnostic testing, dummy variable regressions, time series econometrics including cointegration and error correction models.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5253, EC5304","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5313","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Econometrics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to cover topics that are not covered under ECA5103 Quantitative and Computing Methods. Topics such as Bayesian econometrics, microeconometrics, panel regressions, limited dependent variable models, simultaneous equations models and marcoeconometric modelling for forecasting and policy analyese are likely to be covered under this module.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"ECA5253/ECA5304/ECA5103","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5315","ModuleTitle":"Financial Econometrics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is designed to provide students with vigorous training in applied financial econometrics. It covers topics on characteristics of macroeconomic and financial data; basic concepts of linear and non-linear time series models: stationary time series models, ARMA models; stochastic volatility models; GARCH models and diagnostic tests; value at risk analysis; and multivariate conditional time-varying models. Students are expected to do several computer based projects.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC5274/EC5333/ECA5333","Preclusion":"EC5261, EC5315","History":[{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5325","ModuleTitle":"Project & Policy Evaluation","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module emphasizes applied cost-benefit analysis. The module examines the theoretically correct approaches in the key areas and then focuses on the methods and practices in the application of cost-benefit analysis. Topics include investment criteria in the public sector, risk and uncertainty, valuing and identifying costs and benefits, shadow pricing, and the social rate of discount. In addition, students are expected to use cost-benefit analysis in a number of actual case studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5264, EC5216/EC5324","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-02T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5333","ModuleTitle":"Financial Markets & Portfolio Management","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module is to offer a broad overview of financial assets traded in the money, options, and stock markets. It includes valuation of bonds and securities, analysis of options and futures contracts, asset pricing models and some applications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5274/EC5333. In addition, candidates who have passed EC4209/EC4333 or its equivalent may, with the approval of the Head of the Department, be exempted to read module EC5274/ECA5333. For these candidates, the requirements of EC5274/ECA5333 as a prerequisite for other modules will then be waived.","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5334","ModuleTitle":"Corporate Finance","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module provides a theoretical and practical treatment of corporate financial theory for students who have completed an introductory course in financial economics. Topics covered in this course will include: an overview of financial management; comparisons of financial and real investment; capital budgeting and valuing real assets and real options; risk and return of assets; capital structure and dividend policy, and mergers and acquisitions; applications of portfolio management techniques in corporate finance.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"EC5274/EC5333/ECA5333","Preclusion":"EC5269/EC5334","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-26T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening","Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5335","ModuleTitle":"Derivative Securities","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The module provides an in-depth analysis of the theories and models that are essential to the understanding of contingent claims. The course covers topics on mathematics of financial derivatives, stochastic models of securities price movements, Black-Scholes analysis and risk-neutral valuation, analytical and numerical procedures for various option-embedded products. Students taking this module are expected to have some basic knowledge of options and futures.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-1-4","Preclusion":"EC5260","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]},{"Semester":4}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5341","ModuleTitle":"International Trade & Finance","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module develops the analytical tools required for understanding various issues that arise in the international economy. It is divided broadly into two sections, the first focusing on the real side of the economy while the second introduces money, covering upon economy macroeconomics. The emphasis in this module is to teach the workhorse models of the discipline, with reference to the empirical data, so that the student will have the ability to apply the tools to conduct research.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5211/EC5341","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5351","ModuleTitle":"Public Finance","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The main objective of the module is to gain appreciation of how economic theory can be used to analyse both the individual components of the fiscal system, such as effects of various taxes and expenditures, as well as the size and the behaviour of the government sector itself. The module encompasses the traditional, public choice and supply side approaches. While the main focus is on partial equilibrium analysis, wherever feasible or relevant, e.g. in incidence analysis, a general equilibrium approach is also included. The theory of social choice is also discussed.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5209/EC5351","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5371","ModuleTitle":"Economic Growth And Development","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This graduate module on economic growth and development is organised into three parts. Part 1 will survey alternative theories and approaches to economic growth and development. Part 2 will focus on development problems and strategies planning to poverty and income distribution, unemployment and rural-urban migration, agriculture, industry, trade and foreign resources. Part 3 will offer analysis of the development experiences of selected countries in ASEAN and East Asia.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5262, EC5263, IZ5201, EC5371","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-25T13:00+0800","Lecturers":["Teofilo C Daquila"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5373","ModuleTitle":"The Singapore Economy","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module provides an in-depth study of Singapore's economic structure and development strategies in the context of a changing global and regional economic environment. It examines the various policy options available based on economic principles and theories. Thereby the course provides an opportunity for the application of theoretical concepts to the analysis of the Singapore Economy. A basic knowledge of micro and macro economics and applied economics such as development, public finance and monetary economics are very useful.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5205, EC5255, EC5373","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-24T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-28T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5374","ModuleTitle":"The Modern Chinese Economy","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module aims to provide students with a basic understanding of the contemporary Chinese economic system and an analytical framework for the study of the modern Chinese economy. Through lecturing and class discussions on the literature, the students will develop the ability to comprehend the major theoretical and policy issues in China's economic development and transformation. They will also attain confidence in applying theoretical-quantitative approaches to the analysis of these issues.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-3-4","Prerequisite":"ECA5101/EC5101A/EC5151 or EC5101 or EC4101/EC4151 or EC5102 or ECA5103/EC5304/EC5253 or EC4152/EC4102","Preclusion":"EC5271, EC5374","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5375","ModuleTitle":"Economic Growth in East Asia","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course is designed to enhance understanding of economic growth by analysing the experience of East Asian countries. By looking at both common and specific factors across the countries and related theoretical issues, it attempts to provide students with both analytical and realistic view on development process. The major topics include catching-up debate, comparisons of Asian models, the role of the state, industrial and trade policy, foreign direct investment, globalisation, and the Asian financial crisis.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Preclusion":"EC5266, IZ5212","History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5381","ModuleTitle":"Urban Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The module provides an overview of key urban economic theories, including increasing return and spatial equilibrium, urban transportation and urban forms, housing choices and residential externalities, and urban growth and public finance. These theories are then applied to the analysis of urban challenges, such as urbanization, land-use efficiency, housing affordability, and sustainable urban development.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-3-4","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-27T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5660","ModuleTitle":"Independent Study","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"Independent research plays an important role in graduate education. The Independent Study module is designed to enable the student to explore an approved topic in Economics in depth. The student should approach a lecturer to work out an agreed topic, readings, and assignments for the module. A formal, written agreement is to be drawn up, giving a clear account of the topic, programme of study, assignments, evaluation, and other pertinent details. Heads and/or Graduate Coordinators approval of the written agreement is required. Regular meetings and reports are expected. Evaluation is based on 100% Continuous Assessment and must be worked out between the student and the lecturer prior to seeking departmental approval.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-0-0-0-10","History":[{"Semester":1},{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5881","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Economic Policy","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the application of economic theory to public policy. The emphasis will place on economic analysis of public policy. Topics include market failures and government intervention, intellectual property right protection, taxation, income distribution, education, public goods, social security and health care.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","History":[{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5882","ModuleTitle":"Topics in Applied Macroeconomics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This module applies the tools of macroeconomic analysis to analyze issues related to the determination of output, unemployment and inflation in the economy. It utilizes various economic frameworks and models for understanding macroeconomic developments and events. The module examines the applications of macroeconomic theory to policy in analysing the causes of macroeconomic events and their consequences.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"0-3-0-4-3","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"ECA5884","ModuleTitle":"Applied Behavioural Economics","Department":"Economics","ModuleDescription":"This course provides an introduction to the field of behavioural economics. In the first part of the course, we will familiarize students with specific empirical problems of the standard model in economics, which assumes that individuals are fully rational, act consistently over time, and are strictly selfish. We will show how departures from these assumptions can be modelled and integrated into economics analysis. In the second part, we will show how this approach can be put to use. We will study how policy interventions can be made more effective, for example in resource conservation, retirement savings, and human-resource practices.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-2-5","Prerequisite":"ECA5101 Microeconomics ECA5103 Quantitative & Computing Methods","History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE1001","ModuleTitle":"Emerging Technologies in Electrical Engineering","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to contemporary issues, emerging technologies and new frontiers in electrical engineering. It serves to demonstrate to students how the EE curriculum is designed to address these aspects via a top-down approach. The module consists of 5 distinct parts of approximately 6 hour lectures and integrated with some self-learning activities. Each part focuses on each of the following areas / topics: • Communications and Networking • Control and Energy Systems • Micro / nanoelectronics • Multimedia Signal Processing • Grand challenges for engineering – the role of EE The lectures will be conducted by a group of faculty members who are experts in the respective areas. Although the lectures are meant to focus on contemporary issues and emerging technologies, an appropriate level of historical perspective will be used to demonstrate how each subfield has evolved from the traditional areas of EE so that students can see both the connections between different areas and the driving force behind the rapid development and expansion of EE in the last few decades. Prior to this series of lectures focusing on specific areas, a detailed introduction of the EE curriculum will also be given in the first lecture. The philosophy underpinning the curriculum and its strength and constraints will be highlighted. The module will conclude with student presentations on a topic in an area of their interest. Students are assessed through assignments, reports and presentations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"A-level Math, and A-level Physics","Preclusion":"EE1001FC/EE1001X","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE1001E","ModuleTitle":"Emerging Technologies in Electrical Engineering","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to contemporary issues, emerging technologies and new frontiers in electrical engineering. It serves to demonstrate to students how the EE curriculum is designed to address these aspects via a top-down approach. The module consists of 5 distinct parts of approximately 6 hour lectures and integrated with some self-learning activities. Each part focuses on each of the following areas / topics: • Communications and Networking • Control and Energy Systems • Micro / nanoelectronics • Multimedia Signal Processing • Grand challenges for engineering – the role of EE The lectures will be conducted by a group of faculty members who are experts in the respective areas. Although the lectures are meant to focus on contemporary issues and emerging technologies, an appropriate level of historical perspective will be used to demonstrate how each subfield has evolved from the traditional areas of EE so that students can see both the connections between different areas and the driving force behind the rapid development and expansion of EE in the last few decades. Prior to this series of lectures focusing on specific areas, a detailed introduction of the EE curriculum will also be given in the first lecture. The philosophy underpinning the curriculum and its strength and constraints will be highlighted. The module will conclude with student presentations on a topic in an area of their interest. Students are assessed through assignments, reports and presentations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-3-3","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Prahlad Vadakkepat"],"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE1001X","ModuleTitle":"Emerging Technologies in Electrical Engineering","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to contemporary issues, emerging technologies and new frontiers in electrical engineering. It serves to demonstrate to students how the EE curriculum is designed to address these aspects via a top-down approach. The module consists of 5 distinct parts of approximately 4 hour lectures and integrated with some self-learning activities. Each part focuses on each of the following areas / topics: • Communications and Networking • Power and Energy Systems • Micro / nanoelectronics • Control & Robotics • Grand challenges for engineering – the role of EE The lectures will be conducted by a group of faculty members who are experts in the respective areas. Although the lectures are meant to focus on contemporary issues and emerging technologies, an appropriate level of historical perspective will be used to demonstrate how each subfield has evolved from the traditional areas of EE so that students can see both the connections between different areas and the driving force behind the rapid development and expansion of EE in the last few decades. Prior to this series of lectures focusing on specific areas, a detailed introduction of the EE curriculum will also be given in the first lecture. The philosophy underpinning the curriculum and its strength and constraints will be highlighted. The module will conclude with student presentations on a topic in an area of their interest. Students are assessed through assignments, reports and presentations.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"4-0-0-3-3","Prerequisite":"A-level Math, and A-level Physics","Preclusion":"EE1001, EE1001FC","History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":3}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE1002","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Circuits and Systems","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is a first course which introduces students to some electrical and magnetic components which are the building blocks for electrical engineering. Such components include resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, op amps and transformers. Students will work in groups in the lab to design simple circuits and systems using these components. In the process, students learn about physical quantities of voltage and currents, circuit principles, power and energy, and operations of the diode, transistors, op amps and transformers. Some of the circuits will be integrated into a bigger system (e.g. an autonomous vehicle), culminating in a competition for all students. In this module, students also learn soft-skills such as the importance of resourcefulness, teamwork, time-management, project presentation, integrity and effective communications.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-2-2-3","Prerequisite":"A-level Physics","Preclusion":"EG1108/CG1108 Electrical Engineering","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-12-01T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE1003","ModuleTitle":"Introduction to Signals and Communications","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module introduces students to the important area of signal processing and communications which are two major areas in electrical engineering. daily lives. It uses an open-ended project approach, and students are guided through the various parts of the project to build the different component modules which can finally be integrated into a complete communication system. It exposes students to the concepts of signals, spectra, sampling, digitization, coding, transmission and reception over physical channels, receiver noise, symbol detection and message reconstruction. Both the systems and the physics aspects of communication are covered. Students will be assessed through assignments, laboratory reports and a final project report with oral presentation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-0-3-2-3","Prerequisite":"A-level Math, and A-level Physics","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2011","ModuleTitle":"Engineering Electromagnetics","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Electromagnetic (EM) and transmission line theory is essential in all disciplines of electrical and computer engineering. EM theory is the fundamental basis for understanding transmission lines and electrical energy transmission. To understand and solve EM and transmission line problems encountered in electrical and computer engineering, rigorous analytical methods are required. At the end of this module, in addition to being able to solve EM and transmission line problems, the student will be able to design transmission line circuits, design electrical elements with lumped behaviour, and mitigate EM interference. To enhance understanding, case studies and computer visualisation tools will be used. Topics covered: Static electric and magnetic fields. Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic waves: plane-wave propagation, behaviour at interface between media, shielding, electromagnetic compatability. Transmission lines. Impedance matching. Radiation. Case studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0.5-1.5-4","Prerequisite":"MA1505 and MA1506","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-27T09:00+0800","Lecturers":["Guo Yong Xin"],"LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2011E","ModuleTitle":"Engineering Electromagnetics","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"Electromagnetic (EM) and transmission line theory is essential in all disciplines of electrical and computer engineering. EM theory is the fundamental basis for understanding transmission lines and electrical energy transmission. To understand and solve EM and transmission line problems encountered in electrical and computer engineering, rigorous analytical methods are required. At the end of this module, in addition to being able to solve EM and transmission line problems, the student will be able to design transmission line circuits, design electrical elements with lumped behaviour, and mitigate EM interference. To enhance understanding, case studies and computer visualisation tools will be used. Topics covered: Static electric and magnetic fields. Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic waves: plane-wave propagation, behaviour at interface between media, shielding, electromagnetic compatability. Transmission lines. Impedance matching. Radiation. Case studies.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1.0-0.5-1.5-4","Prerequisite":"TE2002","Corequisite":"TE2003","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-25T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2012","ModuleTitle":"Analytical Methods In ECE","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module exposes students to the mathematical foundational concepts that are necessary in the field of electrical engineering such as electrical circuit analysis, signal processing, communications, computer networks, information processing, energy and control systems. The topics include the following: probability, applied statistics – parameter estimation, applied statistics – hypothesis testing, and random processes with a strong emphasis on the applicability of these concepts to various electrical and computer engineering systems. It provides the required mathematical foundation for the analyses of applications involving integrated circuits, communication, control systems, signal processing, and new media.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"MA1505 and MA1506","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2020","ModuleTitle":"Digital Fundamentals","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is a first course that introduces fundamental digital logic, digital circuits, and programmable devices. The course also provides an overview of computer systems. This course provides students with an understanding of the building blocks of modern digital systems and methods of designing, simulating and realizing such systems. The emphasis of this module is on understanding the fundamentals of digital design across different levels of abstraction using hardware description languages.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"3-1-2-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"EE1002 or CG1108 or EG1108","Corequisite":"CS1010E","Types":["Module","UEM"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Morning","Monday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Afternoon","Monday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning","Friday Morning","Friday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2020E","ModuleTitle":"Digital Fundamentals","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This is a first course that introduces fundamental digital logic, digital circuits, and programmable devices. The course also provides an overview of computer systems. This course provides students with an understanding of the building blocks of modern digital systems and methods of designing, simulating and realizing such systems. The emphasis of this module is on understanding the fundamentals of digital design across different levels of abstraction using hardware description languages.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"3-1-2-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"EE1002 or equivalent","Corequisite":"TE2101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2021","ModuleTitle":"Devices and Circuits","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module builds on the students’ knowledge on electronic devices and their use in the design of circuits. The physical principles behind the operation of these devices, their operation and usage in electronic circuits to achieve important functions will be the back bone of this module. The topics covered include basic semiconductor physics, drift and diffusion of carriers, pn diode, diode circuits, Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), and Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOSFET), design of single stage amplifiers using BJTs and MOSFETs, CMOS inverter, multistage amplifiers, current source and sink. Students will be assessed through assignments, test and a final examination.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Prerequisite":"EE1002/EG1108 /CG1108","Preclusion":"EE2004 and EE2005","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-04T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Wednesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2021E","ModuleTitle":"Devices and Circuits","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This module builds on the students’ knowledge on electronic devices and their use in the design of circuits. The physical principles behind the operation of these devices, their operation and usage in electronic circuits to achieve important functions will be the back bone of this module. The topics covered include basic semiconductor physics, drift and diffusion of carriers, pn diode, diode circuits, Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), and Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOSFET), design of single stage amplifiers using BJTs and MOSFETs, CMOS inverter, multistage amplifiers, current source and sink. Students will be assessed through assignments, test and a final examination.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-1-5","Preclusion":"EE2004E and EE2005E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-28T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2023","ModuleTitle":"Signals and Systems","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This is a fundamental course in signals and systems. Signals in electrical engineering play an important role in carrying information. Signals going through a system is an inevitable process. It allows engineers to understand the system. Thus in this course the relationship between signals and systems will be taught. The concepts which are important include time and frequency domain representations, Fourier and Laplace transforms, spectrum of a signal, frequency response of systems (Bode diagrams), sampling theorem, linear time invariant systems, convolution, transfer functions, stability of feedback systems, modulation and filters.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"MA1506 Mathematics II","Preclusion":"EE2009 Signals, EE2010 Systems & Control","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-30T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2023E","ModuleTitle":"Signals and Systems","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This is a fundamental course in signals and systems. Signals in electrical engineering play an important role in carrying information. Signals going through a system is an inevitable process. It allows engineers to understand the system. Thus in this course the relationship between signals and systems will be taught. The concepts which are important include time and frequency domain representations, Fourier and Laplace transforms, spectrum of a signal, frequency response of systems (Bode diagrams), sampling theorem, linear time invariant systems, convolution, transfer functions, stability of feedback systems, modulation and filters.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-1-0-2-4","Prerequisite":"TG1401","Preclusion":"EE2009E and EE2010E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-03T13:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2024","ModuleTitle":"Programming for Computer Interfaces","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This course provides students with the experience of programming devices and computer interfaces. The course builds upon the C language programming skills the students have learnt in the previous semester and teaches them how to utilize programming to build simple digital systems. The course culminates in an open-ended project in which students will have the opportunity to design and build a digital system of their choice.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"3-1-2-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"EE2020 and CS1010E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Friday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-04-26T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Tuesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2024E","ModuleTitle":"Programming for Computer Interfaces","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This course provides students with the experience of programming devices and computer interfaces. The course builds upon the C language programming skills the students have learnt in the previous semester and teaches them how to utilize programming to build simple digital systems. The course culminates in an open-ended project in which students will have the opportunity to design and build a digital system of their choice.","ModuleCredit":"5","Workload":"3-1-2-2-4.5","Prerequisite":"EE2020 and CS1010E","Preclusion":"EE2007E","Corequisite":"TE2101","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-23T17:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Thursday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Thursday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2025","ModuleTitle":"Power Electronics","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Power electronics is an enabling technology used widely in electric power processing unit. It is an integral part of all electronic equipment from household appliances through information technology to transportation systems. This module provides basic working principles and their design for generic power electronic converter circuits. After going through this module students should be able to analyze, evaluate and carry out basic design of power electronic circuits for a large variety of applications. The topics covered are: Power semiconductor devices and terminal characteristics. Switching circuits design and protection circuits. AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters and DC-AC converters: basic analysis and performance evaluation.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-1.5-2-3.5","Prerequisite":"EE1002 Introduction to Circuits and Systems (or EG1108 Electrical Engineering or CG1108 Electrical Engineering)","Preclusion":"EE3501C Power Electronics","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"ExamDate":"2015-11-21T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Morning","Wednesday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Friday Morning","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Monday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"ExamDate":"2016-05-05T09:00+0800","LecturePeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Thursday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2031","ModuleTitle":"Circuit and Systems Design Lab","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module emphasizes on the practical aspects related to modules EE2021 Device and Circuits and EE2022 Electrical Energy Systems. It also provides students with an integrated perspective about the two modules. Students will first learn about the device characterizations, such as diode, LED, solar cell, transistor, operational amplifiers, etc. They will then proceed to build interesting circuits blocks involving the devices learnt earlier. With these accumulated knowledge on device and circuit blocks, students will move on to system projects that require the integration of knowledge across different fields, such as devices, circuits and portable electrical energy systems.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1-0-1.5-1.5-3.5","Prerequisite":"EE2021 Devices and Circuits","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"Lecturers":["Heng Chun Huat","Sangit Sasidhar","Loke Yuan Ren","Chim Wai Kin","Chua Dingjuan"],"LecturePeriods":["Friday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Afternoon","Tuesday Morning","Wednesday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Friday Morning"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Thursday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2031E","ModuleTitle":"Circuit and Systems Design Lab","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This module emphasizes on the practical aspects related to modules EE2021E Device and Circuits. It also provides students with an integrated perspective in experiments. Students will first learn about the device characterizations, such as diode, LED, solar cell, transistor, operational amplifiers, etc. They will then proceed to build interesting circuits blocks, involving the devices learnt earlier. With these accumulated knowledge on device and circuit blocks, students will move on to system projects that require the integration of knowledge cross different fields, such as devices and circuits.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1-0-1.5-1.5-3.5","Prerequisite":"EE2021E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2032","ModuleTitle":"Signals & Communications Design Lab","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This lab module introduces students to the practical aspects of designing a communication system. This module builds on the concepts learnt in EE2011 Engineering Electromagnetism and EE2023 Signals and Systems. Students will start the experiments with the Frequency Modulation (FM) technique in conjunction with a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). This is followed by experiments with FM demodulation techniques, simplex communication and duplex communication. Then students will learn about the reflection coefficient and plot it in the Smith Chart. Subsequently an antenna is designed and the building blocks of the communication system are characterized. Finally the complete communication system is assembled and measured.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1-0-1.5-1.5-3.5","Prerequisite":"EE2011 Engineering Electromagnetism and EE2023 Signals and Systems.","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Friday Morning"],"TutorialPeriods":["Tuesday Afternoon"]},{"Semester":2,"LecturePeriods":["Wednesday Afternoon"],"TutorialPeriods":["Friday Afternoon","Monday Afternoon","Thursday Afternoon","Tuesday Afternoon","Wednesday Afternoon"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE2032E","ModuleTitle":"Signals & Communications Design Lab","Department":"Bachelor Of Technology Programme","ModuleDescription":"This lab module introduces students to the practical aspects of designing a communication system. This module builds on the concepts learnt in EE2011E Engineering Electromagnetics and EE2023E Signals and Systems. Students will start the experiments with the Frequency Modulation (FM) technique in conjunction with a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). This is followed by experiments with FM demodulation techniques, simplex communication and duplex communication. Then students will learn about the reflection coefficient and plot it in the Smith Chart. Subsequently an antenna is designed and the building blocks of the communication system are characterized. Finally the complete communication system is assembled and measured.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"1-0-1.5-1.5-3.5","Prerequisite":"EE2011E and EE2023E","Types":["Module"],"History":[{"Semester":1,"LecturePeriods":["Monday Evening"],"TutorialPeriods":["Monday Evening"]}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE3030A","ModuleTitle":"Exploring Frugal Engineering","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"Frugal engineering is a philosophical approach to product design which addresses the needs of customers with very low purchasing power. In essence, it is about designing a product which meets the needs of customers who cannot afford products with “bells and whistles” features. Frugal engineering involves rethinking entire production and maintainance processes. It is not only a challenging mindset to inculcate in young budding engineers, but it is also a rich training ground to foster critical thinking skills which are pertinent to conceptualizing products that maximizes the value to customers. The objectives of this module is to expose students to frugal engineering through a field trip to the rural communities in the region to observe first-hand the way of life in such communities and to develop ideas of products which will bring benefit to a large segment of this community. Students will also engage with industries with a frugal engineering focus.","ModuleCredit":"3","Workload":"10-0-0-90-0","Prerequisite":"At least level 2 standing","History":[{"Semester":2}]},{"ModuleCode":"EE3030B","ModuleTitle":"Living Lab in the Communities","Department":"Electrical & Computer Engineering","ModuleDescription":"This module is about placing students in an active environment or community (Living Lab), providing them with opportunities to conceptualize products or services which will later be designed and developed in the ECE laboratories. The Living Labs (LL) may be rehabilitation centres in hospitals, orphanages, block of HDB flats, hawker centres, etc where good opportunities abound for technology to play a role in overall improvements of such places. Students in this module will spend 3 weeks conducting field work, observing and engaging users in the LL, with the objective of conceptualizing products/services which will benefit a large segment of the users. Students will be encouraged to realize their ideas in the other project modules in the curriculum.","ModuleCredit":"2","Workload":"0-0-0-65-0","P